Category: Lizard Information & News
Stolen Bearded Dragon (and Car) Returned To Fashion Model
Bearded dragon was stolen/recovered along with model's Lexus in San Diego. [...]
After Six Years, San Francisco Woman Gets Her Bearded Dragon Back From Taxidermist
Woman is hopeful her bearded dragon will be mounted soon. [...]
The Brighter The Frilled Lizard’s Frill, The More Likely It Wins A Battle
Chlamydosaurus kingii color details fighting capability of frilled lizards. [...]
Researchers Have Mapped The Family Tree Of All Known Snake And Lizard Groups
More than 4,000 lizard and snake species mapped using DNA sequencing. [...]
Argentine Tegus On The Loose In Florida Town
Former resident of Panama City apparently released them into the wild and skipped town. [...]
New Species Of Lizard Of The Family Agamidae Discovered In Somalia
Findings published in the Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research [...]
Actor Nicolas Cage Gives Up His Asian Water Monitor Due To Busy Schedule
Wildlife Discovery Center in Lake Forest, IL acquires Cage's five year old Varanus salvator. [...]
Lolong The Largest Captive Saltwater Crocodile In The World Died From Inadequate Care
Mayor Edwin Elorde of Bunawan Town Philippines Blamed for Lolong's death. [...]
Rocker Alice Cooper To Help Out Swiss Reptile Zoo
Vivarium de Lausanne needs 250,000 Francs by the end of March to stay open. [...]
Madagascar Big-Eyed Snake And Chameleon Encounter Turns Deadly
Video captured of Mimophis mahfalensis eating a chameleon in Andasibe-Mantadia National Park. [...]
Lolong, The Largest Saltwater Crocodile In Captivity Dies
The 20-foot 2,370 pound Crocodylus porosus died in its enclosure in the southern Philippines. [...]
Researchers Name Extinct Lizard After President Obama
Obamadon gracilis disappeared after an asteroid struck the earth 65 million years ago. [...]
Wind Generator Towers Approved On Flat-Tailed Horned Lizard Habitat In Arizona
Wind-based electricity company wants to locate cooling towers on habitat where Phrynosoma mcallii live. [...]
Lizards Learn Faster Than Previously Thought
Study of Australian Eastern water skinks show quick spatial learning capabilities. [...]
Regenerated Lizard Tails Not As Functional As Originals
Study of Anolis carolinensis tail regeneration shows loss of original tail function. [...]
Puerto Rico Offers Incentives For Iguana Hunters
Commonwealth is hoping that hunters will capture iguanas and export the meat to other countries. [...]
MSU Professor's Reptile Book Published 8 Years After His Death
"The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michigan" published by Wayne State University Press. [...]
Dino The Nile Monitor Still On The Loose In Woodland Park, Colorado
This marks the second escape of this particular Varanus niloticus [...]
New Reptile Walk Opens At San Diego Zoo
More than 50 species on display at Reptile Walk, including two critically endangered female Chinese alligators. [...]
Captured Philippine Saltwater Crocodile Is Largest In Captivity
The massive Crocodylus porosus captured last year measures more than 20 feet long and weighs more than one ton. [...]
Proboscis Anole Rediscovered In Ecuador
Camouflage could be reason why Anolis proboscis hasn't been seen in the wild since the 1960s. [...]
Five Smuggled Sailfin Dragons Returned To The Philippines
Hong Kong officials convict man of smuggling, return lizards and 31 turtles. [...]
280 Million Year Old Reptilian Embryos Unearthed
Oldest known fossil embryos found in South America. [...]
New LAIR At Los Angeles Zoo Features Herps And Invertebrates From Around The World
Five years in the making, the Living Amphibians, Invertebrates, and Reptiles exhibit has more than 60 species. [...]
