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Herpetologists have no idea how many lizard species there are. When I started planning Lizards of the World there were about 3000 species known worldwide. When I finished my data collection there were 6528; now there are over 7100. Is the true number 10,000 or...

I have always been fascinated with nature, and at the same time, I have always loved art. The two for me have gone hand in hand as far back as I can remember. Growing up I was constantly out looking for turtles and snakes, or I was fishing. If I wasn’t out...

Wild Thing is an occasional series where JHU Press authors write about the flora and fauna of the natural world—from the rarest flower to the most magnificent beast. Today in Wild Thing, take a glimpse into the fascinating world of geckos with a Q&A from...