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Scientists working in northern Australia have identified a previously unknown species of slider skink in the Gulf of ...

The Australian major skink (Bellatorias frerei) evolved to resist a specific component of snake neurotoxins. In the case of the major skink (Bellatorias frerei), resistance comes in the form of ...

Biologists studying an Australian lizard observed something no one had ever documented in a vertebrate before. A single female produced offspring through two different reproductive methods during the ...

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As their name suggests, Australian water dragons are a semi-aquatic lizard species native to Australia. They have a distinctive pattern on their skin, making them easily recognizable. While found ...