An international student has been jailed for attempting to smuggle nearly $75,000 worth of native lizards to China.

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 ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— In response to a Center for Biological Diversity lawsuit, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has agreed to reconsider its denial of Endangered Species Act protections to the ...

It is hoped the new genetic mix of the lizards can adapt to climate change. One of Australia's smallest skinks has undergone a big genetic change in an attempt to fight the risk of extinction.