As night settled over a mountain in southern Vietnam, a black-eyed creature with a “pointed” snout waited under some debris.

As night stretched across a mountain in southern Vietnam, a pregnant creature waited under some “rotting leaves.” But its hiding place wasn’t hidden enough. Visiting scientists found the ...

They took a closer look at the lizards, tested their DNA and realized they’d discovered a new species: Scincella auranticaudata, or the orange-tailed ground skink. A Scincella auranticaudata ...

Intrigued, researchers took a closer look at the lizard, analyzed its DNA and realized they discovered a new species: Scincella honbaensis, or the Hon Ba ground skink. A Scincella honbaensis ...