The short-horned lizard is often referred to as a “horned toad” or “horny toad” because its squat, flattened shape and short, blunt snout give it a toad-ish look. There are over a dozen ...

Recent discoveries shed new light on this evolutionary journey. It is widely accepted that snakes evolved from lizard-like ancestors who gradually lost their limbs as they adapted to different ...

A new species of lizard, the Scawfell Island sunskink, has been discovered by researchers on an island north-east of Mackay. The island has the rare distinction of hosting two unique breeds ...