Scientists recently discovered reptiles that glow in the dark... literally! Astonishing glow-in-the-dark discoveries were recently made in Africa, after scientists recently discovered reptiles that glow in the dark... literally! Namibia's geckos shine bright under black lights, as stated in a study recently published in Scientific Reports. According to the report, the stripes and blots on the reptile prevent it from being identified by predators, and keep them singled out from other geckos. A lot of such discoveries have been made recently across the world. In Australia, platypuses with fluorescent markings were discovered. Fluorescent reptiles discovered by scientists in Africa | Courtesy: Twitter - @MarkScherz