Vulnerable skinks make journey from construction site to sanctuary
Vulnerable striped skinks encountered at the Mt Messenger Bypass construction site in Taranaki now have a new home Rotokare Scenic Reserve, near Eltham. A taonga species, the scarcely sighted ...
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Half-asleep creature with ‘window’ in its eyelid found in Vietnam. It’s a new species
Fansipan ground skinks are considered “medium”-sized, reaching about 5.5 inches in length, the study said. They have “slender” bodies, “relatively short” limbs and an “opaque window ...
Center for Biological Diversity3 年
Agreement Reached to Speed Endangered Species Protection for Caribbean Lizards
12, 2024.The skinks are found on Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands and face extinction because of introduced predators, habitat destruction and climate change. “Help is on the horizon for the ...
Center for Biological Diversity3 个月
Cedar Key Mole Skink Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection
“I’m relieved that Cedar Key mole skinks are finally getting the protection they need,” said Ragan Whitlock, a Florida-based attorney at the Center. “Irresponsible coastal development and sea-level ...
‘Large’ creature with ‘sharp’ claws found lurking under rocks. It’s a new species
Central Ranges rock skinks are considered “moderately large,” reaching almost a foot in length, the study said. They have ...
Country Life: Schoolkids put buzz back into biodiversity on a Pāmu dairy farm
Young school students plant habitat for an endangered skink and learn heaps about biodiversity at a nature reserve on a North ...