Researchers have discovered a new gecko species that is so agile it was named after action star Jackie Chan.
Jackie’s day gecko (Cnemaspis jackieii [...]
Zoo Med Labs: Inside the ReptiSun UVB/LED Lighting Solution
Zoo Med Labs, which developed the first UVB lighting solution for reptiles in the early 1990s has pushed the envelope once again with the introduction [...]
An Inside Look at the Program Protecting the Critically Endangered Anegada Iguanas
About 80 miles northeast of Puerto Rico lies a small island lined with white sandy beaches and surrounded by stunning coral reefs. The island, Anegada [...]
Keeping And Breeding Crested Geckos
All the information necessary for successfully keeping crested gecko lizards. [...]
Yellow-Spotted Night Lizard Information and Care
The yellow-spotted night lizard (Lepidophyma flavimaculatum) is generally the only species in the family Xantusiidae that is occasionally available in [...]
CA’s Blunt-Nosed Leopard Lizard Gets Federal And State Support For Recovery
Local and state agencies with the state of California as well as the federal government have announced a joint conservation effort to recover the blun [...]
140 Sand Lizards Released Into The Wild In The UK
140 sand lizards were released in September 2021. Photo courtesy Forestry England, Marwell Zoo and Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
The wild sand [...]
204 Texas Horned Lizards Released Into The Wild
A hatchling Texas horned lizard. Photo by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
The Fort Worth Zoo and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, along [...]
Two European Glass Lizards Hatch At Smithsonian’s National Zoo
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo announced that its resident European glass lizard (Pseudopus apodus) pair, which were hatchlings themselves in 1996, we [...]
Listing Komodo Dragon As Endangered Based On Assumption, Should Be Reassessed
A komodo dragon takes down a deer. Photo by Sergey Uryadnikov/Shutterstock
The listing of the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) as endangered was [...]
Scientists Discover New Liolaemus Lizard Species In Peru
A new species of Liolaemus lizard has been discovered in the Peruvian Andes. The lizard, named Liolaemus warjantay was found at a 4,500 meter (14,700 [...]
Komodo Dragon Reclassified As Endangered Species
The iconic Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), the largest lizard in the world and native only to Komodo National Park in Indonesia, has been reclass [...]
Rough-nosed Horned Lizards Separated Into Four Distinct Groups
The rough-nosed horned lizard (Ceratophora aspera), a species that lives in the Southwestern rainforests of Sri Lanka, are, through genetic testing an [...]
Two-headed Blue-tongued Skink Celebrates 2nd Birthday In Australia
In 2019, someone brought a two-headed blue-tongued skink (Tiliqua sp.) to the Australian Reptile Park in Somersby, Australia. [...]
Tetrapodophis amplectus Is A Lizard And Not A Snake, Researchers Say
"We find that Tetrapodophis shows aquatic adaptations and there is no evidence to support constricting behavior or macrostomy." [...]
10 Komodo Dragons Hatch at San Antonio Zoo
Komodo dragons are the largest lizards in the world and are native to Indonesia. [...]
One Sentence In 1944 Autobiography Leads To Rediscovery Of Montane Skink
A skink that has not been seen in the wild in Mozambique since 1918 has been rediscovered by Extinct or Just Shy, a project funded by the Rufford Foun [...]
Uromastyx Care Sheet
Care sheet for Uromastyx lizards (Uromastyx sp.). [...]
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