A fungal disease affecting Brisbane's water dragons could be a big deal for Australian reptiles, researchers say ...

Australian police have arrested four people after a criminal group was discovered illegally smuggling more than 200 reptiles worth $808,000 (AU$1.2 million) from the country. The Whyaratta Strike ...

When a coastal carpet python was brought into a wildlife hospital in South East Queensland in August 2024, vets were confronted with something they didn't recognize. The python had damaged scales, ...

Police in Australia have dismantled what they believe is a smuggling ring that was attempting to export native lizards and reptiles worth more than 1.2 million Australian dollars ($800,000) to Hong ...

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 ...

Three novel fungal pathogens were identified in sick reptiles in South East Queensland, Australia, between April 2023 and September 2024. These pathogens cause severe disfiguring skin lesions, leading ...

Australian skinks have evolved tricks to resist deadly snakebites, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Queensland. The discovery, detailed in the International Journal of ...

We'd like to welcome this curious armless burrowing lizard into the New Species Hall of Fame. Despite being built for life underground, in the end this slider skink was no match for scientists who had ...