Scientists have described eight new-to-science species of geckos from Madagascar, all about the length of your thumb. They were elevated to species level following DNA studies of what was, for decades ...

Madagascar is a hotspot for gecko diversity, and the latest to appear on the tree of life is Uroplatus garamaso. U. garamaso, with a length of 8.3-13.9 cm (3.3-5.5 in), is one of the larger ...

A new species was found in several national parks in northwestern Madagascar, including one famous for its jagged rocks. Getty Images/iStock Photo Under the cover of darkness, a group of researchers ...

Scientists found a “large” color-changing creature in the garden of a hotel in Madagascar and discovered a new species, a study said. Screengrab from Chabaud's Lodge Facebook In the garden of a hotel ...

The holotype (representative specimen) of Uroplatus garamaso shows off the striking tail and body coloration of the new species. Credit: Dr. Mark D. Scherz, Natural History Museum of Denmark The ...

Scientists found a “dwarf”-like creature sleeping in a forest of Madagascar and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo shows a representative area. Photo from Sandy Ravaloniaina via Unsplash As ...

In the garden of a hotel in northern Madagascar, a “large” creature with “slit-like” ear openings perched on a tree. Its “copper” eyes scanned its surroundings — but it wasn’t the only one looking ...