One animal in Australia is so difficult to spot it has been named the hidden dragon lizard. The reptile, which blends perfectly into the reddish orange terrain, avoided documented sightings for years.

Dragons are typically the stuff of legends and folklore. In Australia, this is not the case. The country was once a hotspot ...

Australia's grassland earless dragon is no bigger than a pinkie when it emerges from its shell, but the little lizard faces an enormous challenge in the years ahead: avoiding extinction. As recently ...

The carnivorous Phyllurus fimbriatus is only found in the wettest, rockiest pockets of Scawfell Island A new species of gecko that “looks like a little dragon”, with a beaky face and spiny leaf-shaped ...

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What do lizards do? From walking on water to even "flying," these cool creatures are capable of some pretty amazing feats.