The State

‘Cryptic’ creature with ‘window’ in its eyelid found on rock. It’s a new species

Scientists in Saudi Arabia and Jordan found a “cryptic” creature with a “window” in its eyelid and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from and shared by Jiří Šmíd In the desert of Saudi ...
Miami Herald

‘Cryptic’ creature — with a ‘window’ in its eyelids — discovered as a new species

Scientists found a “cryptic” animal with a “window” in its eyelids in a forest of India and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Akshay Khandekar Near a parking lot in southern India, a ...
SanLuisObispo

This tricky creature isn’t a snake — or a worm, wildlife officials say. What is it?

A small creature with no legs can be found slithering through inches of soil or cover. It’s not a snake or a worm, wildlife officials said, and it could be deceiving people in California with its ...
Yahoo

Pregnant creature — with a ‘window’ in its eyelid — found in India is a new species

In a forest of southern India, a pregnant creature hid under a rock in some leaves. The “cryptic” animal had been overlooked for years, but that was about to change. Visiting scientists spotted the ...
Charlotte Observer

‘Snake’ on Outer Banks is actually legless lizard with detachable tail, experts say

The Outer Banks is a comfy fit for rattlesnakes, which like swimming in the surf, but the Cape Hatteras National Seashore is now alerting visitors to an even stranger “snake” found on North Carolina’s ...
Kansas City Star

‘Cryptic’ forest creature — with ‘window’ in its eyelid — discovered as a new species

Scientists found a pregnant animal with a “window” in its eyelid in a forest of southern India and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo shared by Akshay Khandekar In a forest of southern ...