“These geckos are the latest piece in a long string of realizations, from tiny frogs, to tiny chameleons, and now tiny geckos.” Seven of the genus Lygodactylus, described in the recent paper.

Leaf-toed geckos were thought to be locally extinct on Rabida Island, but the diminutive reptiles have re-emerged after a ...

A small, elusive lizard is bouncing back following the eradication of invasive rats on an island in the Galápagos. Conservationists say they have rediscovered a leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus ...

Biologists found one leaf-toed gecko in 2012, but the lizard escaped after it was caught. Fast forward to 2019 and 2021, when scientists came across nine and 10 geckos in each year, respectively.

Veterinarians at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, DC, say they successfully treated a leaf-tailed gecko for skin cancer using chemotherapy — a procedure believed to be the first ...

A new species of spotted blue geckos has been named after Vincent van Gogh, as its coloration reminded researchers of the iconic painting “The Starry Night” (1889).

A new species of miniature gecko, not much longer than a match stick, has been discovered by biologists at the University of Texas at Arlington.

A species of critically endangered gecko, which is brightly coloured and the size of a paper clip, has nearly doubled in number since 2018, thanks to conservation efforts in collaboration with ...

A small, elusive lizard is bouncing back following the eradication of invasive rats on an island in the Galápagos. Conservationists say they have rediscovered a leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus ...