Scientists found “rainbow” creatures in temporary ponds of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and discovered a new species. Photo from A. Kalumba via Nagy (2025) The summaries below were drafted ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida reef gecko is now officially a protected species in the state. On Tuesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) gave final approval to designate ...

Scientists in Australia, Burundi, India, Uganda and Vietnam found cryptic lizards hiding in different habitats and discovered five new species of gecko. Photo from Conrad Hoskin via James Cook ...

An international team of biologists has discovered a new species of gecko in small forest fragments in southeastern Madagascar. Due to its extremely limited range, researchers say it should be ...

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