These days, when scientists announce they've discovered a new species of animal, it's usually some miniature frog or deep sea isopod.

The unexpected findings in the savanna country of north Queensland have changed scientists' understanding of rock monitors, ...

A fungal disease affecting Brisbane's water dragons could be a big deal for Australian reptiles, researchers say ...

We'd like to welcome this curious armless burrowing lizard into the New Species Hall of Fame. Despite being built for life underground, in the end this slider skink was no match for scientists who had ...

Australian skinks have evolved tricks to resist deadly snakebites, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Queensland. The discovery, detailed in the International Journal of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An endangered Australian lizard species is getting help migrating south, according to Flinders University. Researchers have ...

Scientists have identified three new species of rock-dwelling monitor lizards in the northeast of the Australian state of Queensland, marking the first formal record of such reptiles from the ...

In a remote area of Australia, an “unusual looking” creature with “reddish” hips raced along the rocky terrain. It had evaded capture for years. But determined scientists would eventually catch the ...

Three striking new species of rock-dwelling monitor lizards have been formally described from the savannas of northeastern ...