Zebras and tigers have stripes, cheetahs and leopards have spots, and the ocellated lizard (Timon lepidus) boasts a labyrinthine pattern of black-and-green chains of scales. Now researchers from ...

From glowing greens to iridescent scales, the lizard world is far more visually captivating than many imagine. These aren’t the cold, scaly creatures you might expect, instead, they’re masterpieces of ...

As darkness stretched across Madagascar, a "dwarf"-like creature settled on a tree branch near a hotel and fell asleep. But the night wouldn't be restful. Something about the animal caught the ...

The new species was identified by its scale pattern, texture, coloring, pores and other subtle physical features, the study said. DNA analysis found the new species had at least 13% genetic ...