This image shows the natural orange coloration of a female Lake Eyre dragon lizard, Ctenophorus maculosus. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases ...

But these lizards go beyond matching background colours or textures ... superbly with dryland stones called gibbers. (Image credit: Steve Wilson) In the Gascoyne region, the Gascoyne pebble-mimic ...

They took a closer look at the animals and quickly realized they’d discovered a new species: Calotes sinyik, or the Sinyik dragon lizard. Sinyik dragon lizards are considered “small-sized ...