A team of researchers in Oman decided to take on a “long-standing” challenge: classifying some “extremely abundant” and similar-looking geckos found all across the country’s Hajar ...

Intrigued, they took a closer look at the animals and quickly realized they’d discovered a new species: Gekko shiva, or the Shiva tokay gecko. Shiva tokay geckos are considered “large ...

Currently on offer are snakes, lizards, geckos, frogs and spiders. The reptile refuge was opened by ex-builder Matthew Hemmings who has had a lifelong passion for animal welfare. He left work to ...