The aim of the present study was to make an inventory of the Squamata fauna and contribute information on the composition of species in four different vegetation types in the environmental protection ...

College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya’an, China Introduction: The gut microbiota is an emerging frontier in animal research, and researchers are increasingly transparent about ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Researchers in Nepal have discovered three new-to-science species of bent-toed geckos — Cyrtodactylus chitwanensis (Chitwan Bent-toed Gecko ...

A mosasaur species with saw-like teeth that was described by scientists in 2021 may have been based on forged fossils, and researchers are now calling for CT scans to determine the creature's ...

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In a notable conservation achievement, the only known example of Roman legionary armor of the Lorica Squamata type, which is 1500 years old, has been successfully restored in Türkiye. This unique ...

Lizards and snakes are both reptiles and belong to the order of Squamata. Over 10,000 species of animals belong to this group, with lizards having the most diversity. Squamata also includes ...