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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 ...
‘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 ...
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Half-asleep creature with ‘window’ in its eyelid found in Vietnam. It’s a new species
A Scincella fansipanensis, or Fansipan ground skink. Photo shared by Shinya Okabe Fansipan ground skinks are considered “medium”-sized, reaching about 5.5 inches in length, the study said.
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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 ...
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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Agreement Reached to Speed Endangered Species Protection for Caribbean Lizards
The Center for Biological Diversity and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reached an agreement today that requires the Service to make endangered species decisions for eight rare species of skink — a ...