A lizard called Delcourt’s giant gecko has long been one of herpetology’s biggest mysteries — literally. Presumed extinct, the animal is by far the largest gecko known to have crawled the Earth, ...

Many lizards are capable of detaching their tails when a predator strikes, but one group of geckos has evolved a particularly gruesome escape strategy: unusually large scales that tear off when a ...

This Geckolepis megalepis has lost some of its scales, but can grow them back within two to three weeks. This newly discovered gecko species from Madagascar is a master escape artist. It's extremely ...

Kawekaweau was a giant forest gecko in New Zealand. Only one person had seen a living specimen—and he’d killed it. Then a stuffed gecko turned up in a museum, in France. No one knows where it came ...

Feb. 7 (UPI) --A newly identified fish-scale gecko species has mastered the art of escape. While other gecko species can easily abandon their tail to squirm free from the jaws or talons of a predator, ...

When adopting any new pet, it helps to know how large they will eventually become. This is especially true with reptiles. Many species of lizards, including leopard geckos, start out as very tiny ...

The New Caledonian giant gecko, or Leachie, is the world's largest gecko, endemic to New Caledonia. These geckos exhibit striking colour variations and unique behaviours, thriving in rainforest ...

Aside from the furry critters you see during your pet store visit, such as cats, dogs, rabbits, hamsters, and guinea pigs, reptiles are a popular choice to have as a pet. One of the most popular pet ...