This lizard species, which is valued for its use in traditional medicine in China and Southeast Asia, can earn a smuggler ...

This lizard species, which is valued for its use in traditional medicine in China and Southeast Asia, can earn a smuggler around $70,000 per lizard.

The lizard, found near Goldeneye ... The lizards also face predation by introduced species such as the Indian mongoose (Urva auropunctat), study co-author Molly Schools said in a statement.

The smuggling attempt has got attention, not just due to the rarity of the species but also because of their staggering black-market value. "₹60 lakhs + for a lizard? Not on our watch," Assam ...

The destruction of 400 acres of the Kancha Gachibowli forest affects the lives of 8 scheduled animals, notes the Supreme Court. The apex court has stayed the destruction processes till April 7, 2025.

When the Smithsonian Institution first catalogued the lizard on February 1, 1861, curators couldn’t pin it down to a species. Instead, they designated it only by its genus, Anolis. The curators ...