Borneo's Elusive Mini-Dragon: A Living Fossil Fighting for Survival

In Borneo's forests, the earless monitor lizard—nicknamed the 'mini-dragon' and Lanthanotus borneensis—is a rare, nocturnal living fossil and the sole survivor of its family. Endangered by deforestation and illegal wildlife trade, it remains elusive to researchers, but new findings are fueling conservation efforts and insights into reptile evolution.