Canberra, June 21 -- Climate change and shrinking habitats are threatening reptile species globally, including South Australia's endangered pygmy bluetongue lizard, a new study by researchers revealed.
Scientists are now exploring whether relocating these burrow-dwelling skinks to cooler, greener environments could secure their future as their traditional northern habitats become hotter and drier, according to a release from Flinders University in South Australia.
The study compared how three separate pygmy bluetongue populations adapt to different microclimates across South Australia.
Originally native to the northern Flinders Ranges near Jamestown, the lizards have been relocated about 150 km south to the Mid North region near...