During warmer months, I am asked many questions about lizards, especially skinks and geckos. Of the almost 6,000 living species of lizards currently recognized, the ones in these families are the most ...

The Australian major skink (Bellatorias frerei) evolved to resist a specific component of snake neurotoxins. In the case of the major skink (Bellatorias frerei), resistance comes in the form of ...

Q: I have noticed a lot of small lizards around my house and shrubbery. Are these poisonous or dangerous for my dogs and small children? J.M. Answer: No, your dogs are more likely to be a menace to ...

Australia’s major skink (Bellatorias frerei) has evolved to combat snake venom with the same mutation found in honey badgers, according to a new study. Scott Eiper Australian skinks have evolved ...