The flag carrier's livery represents the French-administered island territory's blue skies and waters, fiery red soil, biodiversity and flora. A red hibiscus decorates the tail of Aircalin's planes.

It said three reptile species are now considered extinct in the wild. The whiptail-skink, the blue-tailed skink and Lister's gecko from Australia's Christmas Island all have mysteriously disappeared.

The skink has a distinctive blue lining to its mouth, researchers said. Photo by Stephen Richards The skink is described as having a kite-shaped head, a blue mouth, and a “robust” body covered ...