Species of lizards, geckos and frogs could be made extinct in aftermath of Australia bush fires

Australian animals living in specific habitats, such as mountain lizards, leaf-tailed geckos and pear-shaped frogs, are battling the threat of extinction after fierce bush fires razed large areas of their homes, a new Reuters analysis shows.Fire has destroyed more than two-thirds of a northeastern zone sprawling over 12 sq km (5 sq miles) where a type of lizard, the Mount Surprise Litter-skink, lives, the analysis of known habitats and satellite-detected fire activity shows.“The Mount Surprise…