Why are there so many lizards in Australia? The ancient climate holds a clue
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If you travel around Australia, you will find an incredible diversity of lizards.
The three-toed snake-tooth skink (Saiphos reticulatus), for example, is a peculiarly long and stumpy legged reptile that burrows in rainforest and is covered in a brilliant orange and black-banded pattern. Alpine water skinks (
