The researchers collected specimens in 2002 and again in 2014, noting the gecko's unique skull structure, which led to ...

It's the time of year when scientific organizations take a look back at some of the most amazing new animals, plants, fungi and other species they discovered in the past 12 months. "Finding and ...

The species, a member of the gecko family, is about 2.5 inches long ... Only four specimens have been collected and all will be housed in natural history collections in Venezuela, on loan to ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that Puerto Rico’s Monito gecko has recovered and is being removed from the list of endangered species. The tiny, ...

Scientists found a “dwarf”-like creature in Cameroon, kept it in terrarium and discovered a new species: Lobeke dwarf gecko, study said. Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto In a rainforest ...

Intrigued, researchers captured the geckos and kept them alive in a terrarium for decades. They suspected the captive animals were a new species but didn’t have the DNA data to know for sure ...

Despite its name, the Japanese gecko, a symbol of good luck when spotted inside the home, is an alien species introduced from China around 3,000 years ago, a study shows. Researchers from ...