14+ hour, 20+ min ago   (247+ words) In the mountainous forests of the Mae Wong National Park, in western Thailand, scientists identified a new species of lizard named Acanthosaura syrax, in homage to Rhaenyra Targaryen’s dragon in the series House of the Dragon. The discovery was published…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (482+ words) KANGAR, Aug 23 — The black tokay gecko (Gekko cf. dam) has so far been recorded only in Perlis within Malaysia, making it one of the most exciting findings of a scientific biodiversity expedition in the Bukit Papan Forest Reserve and part…...

1+ day, 1+ min ago   (370+ words) Deccan Herald Mariyappa was Navilu Kaadu’s minder for a brief while I had previously written about his insatiable appetite for wild meat in this column, when a monitor lizard too nearly ended up in his belly August 14 is…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (125+ words) The Gilmer Mirror August 18, 2026 Dr Chris McAllister, NTCC Biology professor, is a coauthor of the recently published second edition of The Amphibians and Reptiles of Arkansas Published by the University of Arkansas Press in 2026, the book provides an updated look…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (418+ words) Researchers have described a new-to-science species of horned lizard from the high-elevation, evergreen forests of western Thailand. The lizard, named the Syrax mountain horned dragon, or Acanthosaura syrax, in a recent study, was discovered in Mae Wong National Park. The…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (745+ words) Ever aiming to republish my squamate-themed articles from years back (specifically, from Tet Zoo ver 2), I here reproduce part of the multi-part series I released on geckos. This section is from part II, an archived version of which is here....

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (625+ words) A newly discovered lizard in Thailand has been given a name that will sound familiar to fans of House of the Dragon — Acanthosaura syrax, named after Syrax, the dragon ridden by Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen in the fantasy series. Scientists discovered…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (219+ words) More than just rare, the earless monitor lizard is a true living fossil. Its closest common ancestor is believed to have roamed the earth over 66 million years ago–back in the days of the dinosaurs. With such an extraordinary evolutionary…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (147+ words) Meet Scrim and Ruby, the world's largest geckos! Tyrus and Rhett Hebert reveal their premier pair of giant Leachie Geckos (New Caledonian Giant Geckos). Tyrus' Zoo: Meet Scrim & Ruby, World’s Largest Geckos | Planet Tyrus Meet Scrim and Ruby, the world's…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (995+ words) Scientists discovered a new yellow mountain horned dragon in Thailand and named it Acanthosaura syrax after a dragon from House of the Dragon. High-mountain forests can hide animals that resemble familiar species but carry important physical and genetic differences. In…...