Australian police have arrested four people after a criminal group was discovered illegally smuggling more than 200 reptiles worth $808,000 (AU$1.2 million) from the country. The Whyaratta Strike ...

Australia is home to many endangered reptiles and frogs. This national snapshot shows their numbers have dropped sharply. But ...

Police in Australia have dismantled what they believe is a smuggling ring that was attempting to export native lizards and reptiles worth more than 1.2 million Australian dollars ($800,000) to Hong ...

Australian researchers have discovered that sleepy lizards (Tiliqua rugosus) can recognize the smell of smoke as a sign of approaching fire and attempt to escape, but they do not respond to the sound ...

A Malaysian national who took part in a large-scale trafficking of Australian reptiles overseas has faced a Sydney court.

SYDNEY, July 21 (Xinhua) -- An Australian-led study has uncovered hidden bony structures beneath the scales of Australia's iconic monitor lizards, shedding new light on reptile adaptation and ...

(CNN) — Police in Australia have dismantled what they believe is a smuggling ring that was attempting to export native lizards and reptiles worth more than 1.2 million Australian dollars ($800,000) to ...

Previous studies have suggested that tropical and temperate-zone lizards may differ fundamentally in life histories. We tested the applicability of this idea to Australian species by comparing ...

Australian reptiles face serious conservation threats from illegal poaching fueled by international demand and the exotic pet trade. Australian reptiles face serious conservation threats from illegal ...

Editor’s Note: Cornett is in the Great Australian Desert. He shares his many Australian Desert experiences in this second of a four-part series. If you love lizards you will love Australia. With a ...

Some of Australia's most famous animals - wombat, platypus, kangaroos and the extinct marsupial tiger thylacine - have been traced back to their fossil ancestors in remarkable finds in central South ...