One animal in Australia is so difficult to spot it has been named the hidden dragon lizard. The reptile, which blends perfectly into the reddish orange terrain, avoided documented sightings for years.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Scientists have discovered a new "dragon lizard" species in Southeast ...

Scientists found a large “dragon”-like animal, able to change colors, in Myanmar and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Lwin Moe Aung via Unsplash Along a hilly road in Myanmar was a ...

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It turns out dragons are much smaller than we imagined. A new species of super tiny lizards was discovered crawling through the streets of India, which scientists described as a “diminutive dragon.” ...

Like something out of a fiction novel, the flying dragon lizard is one of the only true gliding reptiles AT HOME IN THE dense tropical rainforests of South-east Asia and southern India, the fantastic ...

Scientists found a “dragon”-like creature with color-changing abilities in Arunachal Pradesh and discovered new species, a study said. Photo from Harshil Patel via Patel, Thackeray, Sheth, Khandekar ...

As darkness fell across the mountains of northeastern India, a “dragon”-like creature climbed onto a branch and fell asleep. But the night wasn’t restful. Passing scientists noticed the sleeping ...