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Discover a new lizard species in Vietnam
A newly discovered striped pinnaceous lizard in Vietnam's Truong Son Mountains. A group of scientists studying 3 Vietnamese and 2 Germans found this new lizard species.
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Discover four new lizard species in Vietnam
Four species of new rock lizards have been discovered in the Southwest region of Vietnam. The discovery has just been published in Herpetologica, an international scient…
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Broken tail lizard to distract the enemy
Many lizards can throw away their tails when hunted by enemies. By sacrificing a part of their bodies, they can free themselves and distract the predator's attention.
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Real lizards 'lay' out plastic lizards
John Rossi has been practicing veterinarians for 21 years but he has never seen such a joke: from the prongs of a pronged lizard anus ... another lizard tail - which thi…
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Detecting lizard-legged lizard
A brand new, non-legged lizard species has been discovered by an Indian researcher in a forest in the eastern part of the country. The findings are rated as important, a…
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The most miserable pregnant lizard in the world
A lizard species in Australia may be the most miserable. Due to the limitations of body structure, the animal must contain a pregnancy
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For the first time, two species of lizards were found only in Vietnam
Both of these lizard species belong to the Gecko family (Gekkonidae), Cyrtodactylus variety, found in Ba Den mountain area (Tay Ninh). BA Nguyen Ngoc Sang (Ho Chi Minh C…
Animal world
Why can lizard tails reproduce themselves?
Researchers at Scripps Research Institute in San Diego, California (USA) have discovered that myoseverine - a molecule - when reversed cell differentiation will play a f…
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Short legs are good for climbing
When lizard habitats appear new carnivores, the natural selection process will play its role in two stages. At first, the advantage belonged to longer legs. But then, th…
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Why tail lizards change color?
The striking tail of the blue-tailed lizard will gradually fade with time. It is the result of a change in feeding behavior in juveniles compared to adults.
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Lizard and salamanders: hear with ... lungs
Two species of lizards and salamanders have no outer ear. Scientist Thomas Hetherington and colleagues from Ohio State University (USA) said the two species can be heard…
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Vitamins enhance attractiveness
Essential nutrients such as vitamins can act as pheromones to attract the opposite sex, at least in lizards. That is the conclusion of the Spanish researchers. They gave…
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Flying lizards use crests to appeal to their partners
British scientists say they have solved the mystery why ancient flying lizards grow crest on their heads. A rare skull found in Brazil shows crests growing at a time
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Ancient lizard - The salamander (Sphenodon punctatus)
In New Zealand and nearby islands there is a very strange primitive animal. The figure looks like a lizard but is not a lizard. The mouth is very similar to a beak, so c…
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Discover new reptiles
This reptile lives in the mountainous area of Cha Noi area of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park. Their names are called lizard ears, and their scientific name is Tri…