Australian authorities uncovered a large-scale illegal trade in endemic reptiles across Sydney. The animals – mostly lizards – were destined for Hong Kong, the Australian Associated Press (AAP) news agency reported on Monday, citing the police. In the course of the investigation, which was launched at the end of December, officers were able to confiscate a total of 257 specimens in various parts of Sydney – with a total value of more than $1.2 million Australian ($800,000 US). Four suspects aged between 31 and 59 were detained in the south-eastern state of New South Wales, including one woman….