A Blyde Rondavel Flat Gecko, a type of lizard that previously hadn't been recorded since it was discovered in 1991, is photographed in the Blyde River Canyon in South Africa, Sunday, April 13, 2025.

What is a 'lost' species? Because the Blyde Rondavel gecko hadn’t been recorded for more than 10 years, it was considered a “lost” species. The International Union for Conservation of Nature ...

Some doubted the species ever existed at all. But the Endangered Wildlife Trust says two of its researchers have found and photographed specimens of the Blyde Rondavel flat gecko.

Because the Blyde Rondavel gecko hadn’t been recorded for more than 10 years, it was considered a “lost” species. The International Union for Conservation of Nature, the authority on ...

Researchers found the Blyde Rondavel flat gecko, thought extinct, in remote South African canyon after 30 years of mystery surrounding its existence.

Researchers from the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) have located specimens of the elusive Blyde Rondavel flat gecko, a species first identified in 1991 in Mpumalanga Province's Blyde River Canyon ...

A thatched rondavel on the flanks of President Jacob Zuma's Nkandla homestead has been destroyed in a fire after it was struck by lightning during a severe thunderstorm.

Some doubted the species ever existed at all. But the Endangered Wildlife Trust says two of its researchers have found and photographed specimens of the Blyde Rondavel flat gecko.

South Africa Lost Lizard Researcher Darren Pietersen holds a Blyde Rondavel Flat Gecko, a type of lizard that previously hadn't been recorded since it was discovered in 1991, on a research trip to ...

Researchers found the Blyde Rondavel flat gecko, thought extinct, in remote South African canyon after 30 years of mystery surrounding its existence.

Researcher Darren Pietersen holds a Blyde Rondavel Flat Gecko, a type of lizard that previously hadn't been recorded since it was discovered in 1991, on a research trip to the Blyde River Canyon ...