Eleven guthega skinks could soon become 13 thanks to a captive breeding program in the Alpine national park Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app ...

A team of researchers affiliated with Clark University, the Museum of Natural History, Yale University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has developed a theory to explain why skinks living ...

Discover Saudi Arabia's unique skink species like the sandfish that adapt to deserts. Learn how they contribute to ecological ...

Australian skinks, though appearing ordinary, harbor a remarkable survival trait: natural immunity to deadly snake venom. Unlike most creatures, these lizards can endure bites from some of the world’s ...

Have you ever caught sight of a sleek and speedy lizard darting across your yard or even along the walls? It might be a skink! Due to their slick bodies and speedy movements, they are frequently ...

To coincide with National Reptile Awareness Day today Thursday 21 October, a new paper published in the Journal of Herpetology, led by South Australian Museum Honorary Researcher Dr. Mark Hutchinson ...

Families of reptilian master builders are working together to construct elaborate systems of tunnels in the central Australian desert, the first example of cooperative behaviour in reptiles, according ...

Skinks and lizards are amazing little creatures that help control the insect population and generally do little harm. However, like many creatures, when there’s an abundance of skinks in your yard or ...

For humans, sex is a simple matter of chromosomes: two Xs and we become female; one X and a Y and we develop into males. But things aren't so straightforward for many lizards - many studies have found ...

Skink city Families of reptilian master builders are working together to construct elaborate systems of tunnels in the central Australian desert, the first example of cooperative behaviour in reptiles ...