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Scientists in Australia have discovered a rare new lizard species with no front arms and only back limbs, revealing how ...

"As one of the least biologically surveyed areas in Australia, we still have lots to learn about biodiversity in the Gulf," said Dr. Eridani Mulder, AWC Senior Wildlife Ecologist. "Every record, even ...

South Australia’s tiny pygmy bluetongue skink is baking in a warming, drying homeland, so Flinders University scientists have tried a bold fix—move it. Three separate populations were shifted from the ...

Massive lizards could be used to guard sheep from being munched on by blowflies. These huge reptiles, known as heath goannas, are native Australian scavengers that feast on dead animals such as rats.

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.

Biologists have long regarded the bony plates found in some lizards as an ancient legacy, passed down and occasionally lost.

Jameson compared the scavenging activity of different animals by leaving dead rats at feeding stations, with camera traps, across the landscape. Giant lizards called heath goannas could save ...

Here are five lizards that look like real-life dragons.