A tiny lizard found only on one tiny Caribbean island has seen a dramatic 1,500% increase in its population, after just a few years of island restoration efforts. In 2018, researchers estimated ...
Recently published in the scholarly journal Zootaxa, "A new forest lizard fauna from Caribbean islands (Squamata, Diploglossidae, Celestinae)" defines 17 new species, elevates 17 subspecies and ...
The James Bond forest lizards are about 2.8 inches long with a thick, cylindrical tail, according to the study ... “This work ...
A nearly-extinct Caribbean reptile is showing signs of a comeback following years of conservation efforts. The population of ...
Three of the species included in today’s notice are from the territory of Puerto Rico: the Culebra skink (Culebra and the ...
On a remote and rocky island in the Caribbean, a rare creature is making ... One of these at-risk creatures is the Sombrero ground lizard, an unassuming black reptile with long toes and a pointed ...
Lizards possess the remarkable skill of tail regeneration, enabling them to escape predators by shedding and later regrowing their tails. However, this ability has limitations and can affect the ...