Scientists found a “large” spiky reptile with a pale belly in a rocky forest of Yunnan Province and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Wang, Li, Mu, Xu and Che (2024) In a forest of ...

Despite its intimidating name, Moloch horridus—better known as the thorny devil—is actually a small desert lizard found in Australia. It’s one of Australia’s most striking-looking reptiles. As seen in ...

A genetically distinct population of Yarrow's spiny lizard in Arizona's Mule Mountains is facing local extinction due to climate change. Conservationists have petitioned to list the lizard as a ...

In a forest of southern China, a spiky creature with a pale belly climbed into a rocky crack and settled in for the night. Or at least, it tried to. Passing scientists spotted the “miniature dragon” — ...