The discovery of the Scawfell Island sunskink marks the second unique species to be unearthed on Scawfell Island near Mackay.

Researchers realized they’d discovered a new species: Dixonius hinchangsi, or the Hin Chang Si leaf-toed gecko. A Dixonius hinchangsi, or Hin Chang Si leaf-toed gecko. Photo from K. Kunya via ...

A Dubai lawyer who has spent four decades studying plants and animals native to the Emirates has had a species of gecko named ...

1 “Being able to just sort of walk through the forest and take some leaf swabs and find out what’s there is gigantically important in terms of our ability to document where species are and how ...

These creatures, ranging from the Satanic Leaf-Tailed Gecko to the Draco Parrot, have evolved unique and often frightening survival techniques. Characteristics like venomous bites, eerie ...

They took a closer look at the animals, tested their DNA and quickly realized they’d discovered a new species: Cyrtodactylus chitwanensis, or the Chitwan bent-toed gecko. A Cyrtodactylus ...