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Lizard Not Seen In 40 Years In Australia Rediscovered In Queensland
The Lyon's grassland striped skink was last spotted in the wild in 1981. It has been listed by Queensland and the Commonwealth as critically endangered.
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Lizard-Like Species That Lived 247 Million Years Ago In Australia Discovered
The fossil's impression encompasses an "nearly complete skeleton", something that is exceedingly rare, said scientists.
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Fossil of Giant Marine Lizard That Fed on Huge Prey Unearthed in Morocco
Researchers have discovered the fossil of a new species of mosasaurs named Thalassotitan atrox. Mosasaurs were like giant marine lizards that could grow up to 12 metres in length. They were distant relatives of modern monitor lizards and iguanas and looked similar to a Komodo dragon.
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US Scientists Find Killer Fungus To Tackle Invasive Ants Issue In Texas
When crazy ants roll into new parts of Texas, the invasive species wipe out local insects and lizards, drive away birds, and even blind baby rabbits by spewing acid in their eyes.
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Researchers Present New Species Of Extinct Lizard, Previously Misidentified As Bird
During a recent study, an international research team described a new species of Oculudentavis and provided further evidence that the animal first identified as a hummingbird-sized dinosaur was actually a lizard.
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New Lizard Species Discovered By Uddhav Thackeray's Son
Tejas Thackeray, younger son of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, and his team have discovered a new lizard species from Sakleshwar in central-western ghats of neighbouring Karnataka.
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"Biodiversity Hotspot": 6 New Lizard Species Discovered In Western Ghats
Six new lizard species of ''Dravidogecko'' family have been identified in the Western Ghats by a group of scientists, who claim this to be a significant development as only one species of the genus was known so far.
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Exotic Pythons, Lizards Seized From Chennai Airport, 2 Detained: Cops
Exotic species of pythons and lizards were seized on Thursday at Chennai International Airport by Customs officials. Two men were arrested in this connection.
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Indonesia To Close Island To Conserve Rare Komodo Dragons
Indonesia plans to close its eastern island of Komodo to the public next year in a bid to conserve rare Komodo dragons, the largest living species of lizard, a provincial official said on Tuesday.
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New Species Of Lizard Found In Stomach Of Dinosaur
A team of researchers has discovered a new specimen of a microraptor -- volant dromaeosaurid Microraptor zhaoianus -- with the remains of a nearly complete lizard preserved in its stomach. The researchers have named the lizard after Lord Indra.
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6 New Lizard Species Discovered In Northeast India
Team member Varad Giri said just six species of these geckos were known from the Himalayas and northeast India, but in the past few months, nine new species have been described including four and 11 from these two regions respectively.
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Keen To See A Komodo Dragon? $500 Please: Indonesian Governor To Tourists
The governor of East Nusa Tenggara province- home to the world's biggest lizard, has proposed charging visitors $500 to see the endangered species, about 50 times the current entrance fee for foreign tourists at Komodo National Park.
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Lizard, Turtle Among More Than 100 New Species Found In Mekong Region
A Vietnamese 'crocodile lizard' and a Thai turtle found on sale in a local market are among more than 100 new species discovered in the ecologically diverse but threatened Mekong region last year, researchers said Tuesday.
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Rainbow-Headed Snake, 'Star Trek' Newt Among 163 New Species
A rainbow-headed snake, a dragon-like lizard and a newt that looks like a Klingon from the Star Trek series are among 163 new species found in the ecologically diverse but threatened region of Greater Mekong, according to a new WWF report released today.
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New Lizard Species Discovered In Mumbai, Named After Bengaluru-Based Scientist
A new species of a ground-dwelling lizard has been discovered in Goregaon's Aarey Colony and Thane's Badlapur forested belts, 130 years after the last such gecko was discovered, and has been named after a Bengaluru-based scientist Varad Giri.
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Lizard Not Seen In 40 Years In Australia Rediscovered In Queensland
The Lyon's grassland striped skink was last spotted in the wild in 1981. It has been listed by Queensland and the Commonwealth as critically endangered.
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Lizard-Like Species That Lived 247 Million Years Ago In Australia Discovered
The fossil's impression encompasses an "nearly complete skeleton", something that is exceedingly rare, said scientists.
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Fossil of Giant Marine Lizard That Fed on Huge Prey Unearthed in Morocco
Researchers have discovered the fossil of a new species of mosasaurs named Thalassotitan atrox. Mosasaurs were like giant marine lizards that could grow up to 12 metres in length. They were distant relatives of modern monitor lizards and iguanas and looked similar to a Komodo dragon.
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US Scientists Find Killer Fungus To Tackle Invasive Ants Issue In Texas
When crazy ants roll into new parts of Texas, the invasive species wipe out local insects and lizards, drive away birds, and even blind baby rabbits by spewing acid in their eyes.
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Researchers Present New Species Of Extinct Lizard, Previously Misidentified As Bird
During a recent study, an international research team described a new species of Oculudentavis and provided further evidence that the animal first identified as a hummingbird-sized dinosaur was actually a lizard.
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New Lizard Species Discovered By Uddhav Thackeray's Son
Tejas Thackeray, younger son of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, and his team have discovered a new lizard species from Sakleshwar in central-western ghats of neighbouring Karnataka.
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"Biodiversity Hotspot": 6 New Lizard Species Discovered In Western Ghats
Six new lizard species of ''Dravidogecko'' family have been identified in the Western Ghats by a group of scientists, who claim this to be a significant development as only one species of the genus was known so far.
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Exotic Pythons, Lizards Seized From Chennai Airport, 2 Detained: Cops
Exotic species of pythons and lizards were seized on Thursday at Chennai International Airport by Customs officials. Two men were arrested in this connection.
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Indonesia To Close Island To Conserve Rare Komodo Dragons
Indonesia plans to close its eastern island of Komodo to the public next year in a bid to conserve rare Komodo dragons, the largest living species of lizard, a provincial official said on Tuesday.
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New Species Of Lizard Found In Stomach Of Dinosaur
A team of researchers has discovered a new specimen of a microraptor -- volant dromaeosaurid Microraptor zhaoianus -- with the remains of a nearly complete lizard preserved in its stomach. The researchers have named the lizard after Lord Indra.
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6 New Lizard Species Discovered In Northeast India
Team member Varad Giri said just six species of these geckos were known from the Himalayas and northeast India, but in the past few months, nine new species have been described including four and 11 from these two regions respectively.
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Keen To See A Komodo Dragon? $500 Please: Indonesian Governor To Tourists
The governor of East Nusa Tenggara province- home to the world's biggest lizard, has proposed charging visitors $500 to see the endangered species, about 50 times the current entrance fee for foreign tourists at Komodo National Park.
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Lizard, Turtle Among More Than 100 New Species Found In Mekong Region
A Vietnamese 'crocodile lizard' and a Thai turtle found on sale in a local market are among more than 100 new species discovered in the ecologically diverse but threatened Mekong region last year, researchers said Tuesday.
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Rainbow-Headed Snake, 'Star Trek' Newt Among 163 New Species
A rainbow-headed snake, a dragon-like lizard and a newt that looks like a Klingon from the Star Trek series are among 163 new species found in the ecologically diverse but threatened region of Greater Mekong, according to a new WWF report released today.
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New Lizard Species Discovered In Mumbai, Named After Bengaluru-Based Scientist
A new species of a ground-dwelling lizard has been discovered in Goregaon's Aarey Colony and Thane's Badlapur forested belts, 130 years after the last such gecko was discovered, and has been named after a Bengaluru-based scientist Varad Giri.
