Crocodylia: Predatory reptiles like the saltwater crocodile are part of this group, which also includes alligators and caimans. Rhynchocephalia: Found only in New Zealand, tuataras are the last ...

Rhynchocephalia: Found only in New Zealand, tuataras are the last surviving members of a lineage closely related to lizards. Squamata : This group includes many lizards and all snake species.

On the rock tors of Central Otago, herpetologist Carey Knox scans the schist ledges for lizards. He's looking for a grand skink, or an Otago skink. Both are endangered lizard species that became ...

A German who admitted trading in endangered wildlife tried to smuggle 44 rare animals out of New Zealand ... species and two of hunting absolutely protected wildlife. Kubus had 24 geckos from ...