Eleven guthega skinks could soon become 13 thanks to a captive breeding program in the Alpine national park ...

Hundreds of new species were discovered in 2025, with over 850 new marine species documented and many more described by ...

Three rare mokomoko/skinks from a species not seen for 13 years have been flown from Nelson Lakes to Te Nukuao Wellington Zoo ...

The harsh arid landscape of central Australia is known for its exciting fossil deposits, including a newly described species of ancient skink. In 2017, palaeo-herpetologst Kailah Thorn was walking ...

When Christine Ellis was young, she would watch her mother cooking with an open fire in the Tanami Desert. One meal she remembers being prepared was warrarna, the Warlpiri name for a great desert ...

Florida Keys mole skinks burrow down into the sand. They are found mainly in the Dry Tortugas and the Lower Keys. Jake Scott Center for Biological Diversity A small, shiny, brown lizard with a bright ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Around 1,500 of the living lizard species on Earth fall into the ...

This little critter is posing on the fingers of a 4-year-old girl. While helping dig sweet potatoes, she noticed it wiggling in the overturned straw and fresh dirt. She recognized that it was a skink ...