The two rupee note that was in circulation in the 1970s had an image of a skink. The Skink Dasia halianus known as Polon Hikanala in Sinhala was an endemic creature at the time its portrait appeared ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Following an agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity to reconsider protections for the Cedar Key mole skink, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed ...

For the fish stock, put the oil into a heavy saucepan and heat; then add the vegetables and stir well to coat with the oil. Cover and sweat over a low heat for about ten minutes; do not allow them ...

The Florida Keys mole skink is one of the rarest and most mysterious of Florida natives. This small, five-inch-long lizard has shiny, armor-like scales, a pinkish-red tail and a brown body. It's a ...

Using this robot, researchers at Georgia Tech were able to show that when its wedge-shaped head was set flat on the horizontal plane, negative lift force was generated and the robot moved downward ...

She had previously documented the lizards using a bubble underwater. When these lizards feel threatened by a predator, they dive underwater and breathe a bubble over their heads. “We know that ...

They include crocodiles, snakes, lizards, turtles, and tor- toises. All regularly shed the outer layer of their skin. Their metabolism depends on the temperature of their environment. Unlike birds ...

Minutes pass, but the anole doesn’t surface for air, as these lizards typically do. Instead, the submerged lizard crouches on a river rock, a small air bubble atop its head expanding like a ...

Home lizards, commonly found in residential areas, generally pose no significant threat to humans regarding toxicity. Most lizards that enter homes, such as geckos or anoles, are harmless and do ...

It’s their moment in the sun. Zoo Miami successfully hatched 71 Texas horned lizards as part of a pioneering satellite project. The zoo collaborated with the Center for Conservation & Research ...

For the stock, heat the butter and vegetable oil in a large pan and gently fry the leeks, onions and fennel for 3-4 minutes, or until softened. Add the white wine to the pan and bring to the boil ...

She had previously documented the lizards using a bubble underwater. When these lizards feel threatened by a predator, they dive underwater and breathe a bubble over their heads. "We know that ...