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

Green anoles are less frequently seen near the ground as brown anoles become more prolific, instead evolving to a better suited life in the tree canopy. (Augustus Hoff/WUFT News) She sits, her sleek, ...

These "Pirates of the Caribbean (and other places)" can continue to plunder even after losing some or most of their hind or ...

Lizards have special superpowers. Birds and mammals can regenerate skin and feathers and evolved from the same ancestor as lizards, which can regenerate entire structures such as their tails.

Bermuda’s endangered skinks are soon to cross paths with a thriving invasive species that already outnumbers the entire native population. James Stroud of Florida International University said the ...

The brown anole (Anolis sagrei) also known as the Bahamas anole was native to the Bahamas and Cuba. But these lizards are highly invasive and are now found across the southern United States.

Like teachers who rap a ruler before announcing homework in noisy classrooms, Puerto Rican anole lizards perform eye-catching pushups before beginning head-bobbing displays that advertise their ...

Sarah Baade practically considers anole lizards her personal gardeners. The green little reptiles have a knack for keeping her company at her San Antonio home while she tends to her front yard ...

Research indicates the invasive lizards are gradually moving North, including one spotted this month in Duval County.

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