Mr. Googie got us little kids really going. "Today," announced Mr. G., a Grace Church Camp counselor in Palisades Interstate Park 50 years ago, "you're going to see the blue-tailed skink! It's a ...

One animal in Australia is so difficult to spot it has been named the hidden dragon lizard. The reptile, which blends perfectly into the reddish orange terrain, avoided documented sightings for years.

I know I have written time and time again how funny common names of creatures can be. Sometimes these common names can describe where an animal lives, what time of day it is active or even its ...

In 2011 it was the turtle. Now, 2012 has been proclaimed the Year of the Lizard by Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC) to raise awareness for lizard conservation. The Connecticut ...

Hundreds of new species were discovered in 2025, with over 850 new marine species documented and many more described by scientists worldwide. Even so, each discovery of an animal previously unknown to ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto.

THREE RIVERS AREA — Like many Arkansans, I enjoy watching birds. Now I’m a lizard watcher, too. I know it sounds eccentric, but lizard watching is just as much fun as bird-watching. My forays into ...

For most of the animal kingdom, babies are born in one of two ways: their parent either lays eggs or gives birth to live offspring. Recently, a three-toed skink (Saiphos equalis) pulled off an ...

We live in an age of alarming extinction, in which many species are lost in large part due to human activity. At the same time, the natural world is so complex that even after centuries of research, ...

Pet lizards may not be as common as cats or dogs, but they have a passionate and growing group of devoted enthusiasts. With proper care, handling, and the right environment, many lizards can form ...