In a mid-sized lake of Switzerland, a “robust” creature with “slim” bumpy lips swam through the shallow water, or it tried to, at least. But something zapped it and caused it to float to the surface.

In the desert of Saudi Arabia, a “cryptic” creature with a “window” in its eyelid climbed along a pile of rocks. Its ...

Miniature Namib day geckos are considered “small-sized,” reaching about 3 inches in length, the study said. Researchers said they named the new species after the Latin word for “‘smallest’ or ‘very ...

On a humid night in the mountains of southern China, a “slender”-limbed creature with “burly” fingers emerged from its hiding ...

Near a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sat a temporary pond, doomed to dry up eventually. Inside swam a ...

Near a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sat a seasonal pond, formed during the wet season and already shrinking. Inside swam an “iridescent” creature with a “gem”-like pattern. Something ...

In a savanna of southwestern Africa, a "large" creature climbed along some boulders. Its remote home and camouflaged coloring ...

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