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![The conjoined Quince monitor lizard twins.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nRbyysSfKamgNkWKuQBVpE-320-80.jpg)
Rare Case of Conjoined Lizard Twins Reported at Zoo
By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published
In a first-of-its-kind case, a pair of conjoined lizards called Quince monitor lizards were discovered at a German zoo, according to a new report.
![The hemipenis of the lizard Anolis grahami.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PsAFLvhrt2DXiTyWwebHza-320-80.jpg)
Lizard Penises Evolve at Super-Speed
By Stephanie Pappas published
The penises of lizards evolve six times faster than their other traits, according to the first-ever direct measurement of penis evolution in an animal.
![Oldest icthyosaur creature](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hQCZG48GhiQ7fwrYqQSoLT-320-80.jpg)
Ancient Reptile Is Smallest and Oldest-Known 'Fish Lizard'
By Tanya Lewis published
A 248-million-year-old fossil of an ancient reptile found in China is the oldest known member of a well-known group of marine reptiles, and may have lived both on land and in the sea.
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Geckos' Sticky Secret? They Hang by Toe Hairs
By Kelly Dickerson published
Geckos can quickly turn the stickiness of their feet on and off, a new study finds.
![Ichthyosaur fossil](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eMe3mP7gYb2ep8cRWC9sci-320-80.jpg)
Ancient 'Fish Lizard' Graveyard Discovered Beneath Melting Glacier
By Tanya Lewis published
Dozens of nearly complete skeletons of prehistoric marine reptiles have been uncovered near a melting glacier in southern Chile.
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