Learn more about some of the best new discoveries: In the rocky limestone landscape of Thailand, a new species of snake called the red-barred green ... a new species of skink, the Scawfell Island ...

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 ...

Scientists identified the skinks as separate species in a 2012 study. All are considered critically endangered or endangered under the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of ...