Mouse plague causes havoc for critically endangered Alborn skink
A critically endangered lizard on the West Coast is facing extinction because of a "mouse eruption", the Department of ...
Center for Biological Diversity4 年
Lawsuit Launched to Protect Rare Caribbean Lizards as Endangered
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal notice of intent today to sue the Trump administration for failing to protect eight rare species of skink, from Puerto Rico and ...
Forbes9 个月
The Giant ‘Grey Ghost’ Lizard Went Extinct 100 Years Ago–Or Did It?
This account squares with Tongan folklore suggesting that sightings of the skink were rare and, thus, portentous. Time will tell whether the elusive skink still exists on the islands of Tonga.
The quest to understand the six-toothed rainbow skink species introduced to Darwin
It's not native to Darwin, but a population of six-toothed rainbow skinks appears to be booming in the NT capital. Scientists ...
Center for Biological Diversity2 年
Rare Florida Keys Lizard Proposed for Endangered Species Protection
MIAMI— Following a 2020 legal victory by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed protecting the Florida Keys mole skink as threatened under the ...