Dragons Down Under-Jane Melville

Featured Speaker: Dr. Jane Melville, an evolutionary and conservation biologist, has studied dragon lizards across Australia for the last 20 years and has named 30 new species. Across the vast, hot and dry continent of Australia, the dragons are some of the most iconic and best-known lizards. The spectacular frill-necked lizard, the prickly thorny devil and the bearded dragon are popular as pets worldwide. The 102 dragon species in Australia show remarkable variety in color, shape and behavior. Dr. Melville will convey her admiration for these unique animals. Using spectacular images gathered for her recent book, “Dragon Lizards of Australia,” she will present the most recent understanding of their diversity, ecology and conservation.

The Conservation Conversation Series is co-sponsored by the Saint Louis Zoo and The Academy of Science-St. Louis. For information on this event, visit stlzoo.org or academyofsciencestl.org, or call (314) 646-4544.

This lecture is co-sponsored by the St Louis Zoo, Academy of Science Living Earth Collaborative.