Some leopard geckos have gotten a lot of attention for their unusual characteristics, like Mr. Frosty (seen below), who has yellow spots on his back and some very white skin. A pet shop started ...

Smithsonian scientists have discovered two new gecko species—the Lenya banded bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus lenya) and Tenasserim Mountain bent-toed gecko (C. payarhtanesnsis)—in the little-studied ...

The Gold Dust Day gecko (Phelsuma laticauda) is a 4 to 5 inches lizard found on all major islands of Hawaii. However, despite common belief, it is not a native species of Hawaii. It actually ...

Thousands of gecko species live all over the world, making their home on every continent except Antarctica. These unique and ...

Gargoyle geckos are native to New Caledonia, a French territory east of Australia. They're small, often colorful lizards that are easy to care for and have become more popular to keep as pets. Keep ...

In a rare gecko color variety known as Lemon Frost, scientists have traced an unusual coloring and tendency to form tumors to a gene linked to human melanoma. The leopard gecko's name was Mr. Frosty, ...

Scientists found a spiky, yellow animal at a private estate in the mountains of Tamil Nadu and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Amit Sayyed At a private estate in the mountains of ...

Scientists found a “large” animal with a colorful groin on trees in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Eli Greenbaum As daylight filtered ...