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Ancient lizard with teeth like butcher knives 're-calibrates the whole shebang' of reptile evolutionDespite being palm-size, this Triassic lizard had a vicious bite.
By Jennifer Nalewicki Published
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Lizards: From tiny geckos to giant Komodo dragonsLizards are a diverse group of reptiles made up of thousands of species around the world, including giant Komodo dragons and chameleons the size of your fingertip.
By Patrick Pester Published
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Mummified, spread-eagled Triassic 'shovel lizards' look like roadkill and likely died in a droughtWhile surviving a mass extinction, strange tusked animals called lystrosaurs may have faced repeated drought, "mummy" fossils suggest.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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One of world's rarest chameleons, once feared extinct, found in African rainforestScientists have found one of the world's rarest chameleons again after fearing the species was extinct due to shrinking forests.
By Patrick Pester Published
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'Strange beast' in amber is a very weird lizardA tiny amber-locked skull that looks like a bird's is actually a lizard's, new fossil evidence shows.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Man tried to smuggle chameleons in socks and empty ice-cream tubsThe man will pay a fine of up to 6,000 euros, authorities said.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Desert geckos glow neon green in the moonlight, scientists discoverSpecial skin cells give desert geckos from Namibia a neon-green glow.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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'Lost' chameleon rediscovered after a century in hiding. And it's spectacular.More than a century after it was last seen, a spectacularly colorful chameleon is back.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Lizards with multiple tails are more common than anyone knewWhen some lizards lose a tail they grow back more than one, and multi-tailed lizards are more common than once thought.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
