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Before the fence, there was the lizard. From tree stumps and rocks, the spiny reptiles basked and watched as wooden fences subdivided the landscape. At some point, one climbed a post and became known ...

An intricate three-way mating struggle first observed in a species of North American lizard has been discovered in a distant relative, the European common lizard. The two species are separated by ...

Lizards need good bacteria in their guts to stay healthy just like humans do, but climate change could kill a lot of the microorganisms that keep their digestion running smoothly. The environment ...

Legend has it that St Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland, but we still have a few reptiles hanging about in the wild, and a nationwide survey wants us to keep our eyes peeled for them. When ...

Australia's not only home to venomous snakes, spiders and jellyfish, now scientists have discovered that its lizards are venomous too. For instance little bearded dragon lizards that cruise around the ...

For the first time a false widow spider has been recorded feeding on Ireland's only native lizard. The zootoca vivipara, or common lizard, is a protected species in both the Republic of Ireland and ...

Which came first, the lizard or the egg? In the case of at least one lizard, we have an answer: the live-bearing lizard came first and only later evolved the ability to lay eggs. It’s a rare example ...

Photos shared by an Australian snake catcher show a bizarre snake-like lizard that was found lurking in a hotel during a conference. Sean Cade, founder of snake removal business Australian Snake ...

SAINT Patrick famously banished the snakes out of Ireland – but Britain on the other hand is home to three species of snakes. Here’s all you need to know about the slithering creatures…. There are ...