It was an “exciting” moment, she said, adding that it was humbling to realize “that these animals are older than us and still ...

Two geckos discovered on an island off the North Canterbury coast could be the oldest in the world, the Department of ...

When watching a gecko climb up a vertical wall with ease, one may wonder if this is due to having sticky feet, really sharp ...

As Nepal’s reptiles are one of the least studied among the country’s diverse flora and fauna, researchers have long been ...

They took a closer look at the animals, tested their DNA and quickly realized they’d discovered a new species: Cyrtodactylus chitwanensis, or the Chitwan bent-toed gecko. A Cyrtodactylus chitwanensis, ...

Department of Conservation Ranger Kaitlyn Leeds says the geckos were found during a five-yearly monitoring visit. She says they were blown away to find two of the original marked lizards - ...

This is the underside of a gecko, offering a great view of their incredible feet and toes, which allow them to climb on nearly any surface. Get a closer view of the image Get a closer view of the ...

The trail where Cyrtodactylus karanshahi, or Karan’s bent-toed geckos, were found. Photo from Santosh Bhattarai, shared by Akshay Khandekar As darkness seeped across the mountains of Nepal ...

They took a closer look at the animals, tested their DNA and quickly realized they’d discovered a new species: Cyrtodactylus chitwanensis, or the Chitwan bent-toed gecko. A Cyrtodactylus ...