Wildlife
Why is a bluetongue lizard’s tongue blue?
Ever wondered why the bluetongue lizard’s tongue is such an unusual hue?
Tag: lizard
News
Photos capture feat of survival as predators and prey break boundaries to escape floods
Broome’s record rainfall has flooded the region and forced local wildlife to flee to higher ground.
Wildlife
Scale tales: a guide to Aussie skinks
From leafy gardens to harsh desert, no bushwalk is complete without a skink scurrying by.
News
As temperatures rise, baby geckos are more at risk
Scientists say that increasing temperatures and land clearing are the two biggest threats to the velvet gecko.
Wildlife
Australia’s Reptile Boom
The number of reptile species known from Australia continues rising, with no end in sight.
Wildlife
Not a lizard nor a dinosaur, tuatara is the sole survivor of a once-widespread reptile group
A national icon in New Zealand, tuatara are the only living example of a reptile group that was widespread 60-240 million years ago.
Science & Environment
How do lizards drop their tails?
Imagine if you could drop an entire limb and have it grow back later? It’s a nifty evolutionary trick – but how does it work? We asked an expert.
Reader Photos
Licked clean: eastern spiny-tailed gecko
When you don’t have eyelids a tongue will do!
News
Bearded dragons switch colour to match surroundings
New research has shed light on how bearded dragons evolved to change colour.