Scientists have shown that losing a leg is not a catastrophe for lizards! Many so-called pirate lizards are thriving.

Now, the results of their work suggest that limb loss is common among lizards—and that these “ three-legged pirates ” can run ...

Almost every animal in the rainforest enjoys snacking on water anoles, but slippery skin and an ability to carry an air bubble underwater help them survive. By Sara Novak Water anoles, semiaquatic ...

In a Costa Rican rainforest, a small, semiaquatic lizard called a diving anole leaps into a stream. Minutes pass, but the anole doesn’t surface for air, as these lizards typically do. Instead, the ...

As a battle for territory unfolds between two different species of lizards invasive to Florida, a team of University of Florida scientists is trying to determine what it could mean for public health.

HOUSTON – If you’ve lived in Houston or Southeast Texas for any period of time, chances are you have probably noticed the small green lizards known as the Green Anole. These guys are one of the most ...

One Florida lizard species has been distracting mosquitoes away from humans and bearing the brunt of their bites. However, that lizard's population is dwindling, leaving increasing mosquito ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. For thousands of years, the green anole was Florida's only native tree dwelling lizard. But today, Miami is home to nine other species, some ...