It’s not that Collins, a herpetologist, wasn’t familiar with the Italian Wall lizard. It just wasn’t supposed to be in Lawrence. But 40 years after the first such critters were set loose in ...

The researchers say these adult lizards are just the tip of the iceberg. If they’re getting through customs import checks, what’s the chance of small insects and fungi – the things that ...

Reptiles have been spotted on imported plants, but what we should really worry about, according to scientists, are the insects ...

is a risk because these trees can serve as vehicles for species like the Italian wall lizard. Sometimes called the Italian ruin lizard (scientists call it Podarcis siculus), the lizard is ...

Continental European snakes, geckos and Italian wall lizards are among the animals making their way to the region in potted olive trees destined for gardens and green space, according to the study ...