Lizards are often misunderstood creatures, but their behaviors and adaptations are nothing short of extraordinary. What do lizards do to be so noteworthy? Prepare to be amazed. Lizards’ bodies are ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH)– National Lizard Day is celebrated on August 14, 2025, highlighting the incredible diversity of lizards and the importance of their conservation. Lizards, which diverged from ...

(THE CONVERSATION) We are lizard biologists, and to do our work we need to catch lizards – never an easy task with such fast, agile creatures. Years ago, one of us was in the Bahamas chasing a ...

Island reptiles are vanishing fast—but scientists are barely paying attention. Here's why that needs to change.

The lizard is surrounded. She darts beneath a spiky shrub, a towering figure in a wide-brimmed hat looming over her. Corey Roelke shouts for someone to put down another glue trap. Edita Folfas swiftly ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. A rare and legless lizard known for snapping off its tail to distract predators may soon get federal protection as an endangered ...

The brown lizards scampering on New Orleans porches and sunning themselves on sidewalks should be dead by any other standard. That’s because the Cuban brown anoles live with the highest blood lead ...

A: A lizard can be a very fun first pet for a child, but they certainly require specialized care.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) James T. Stroud, Georgia Institute of Technology and Jonathan Losos, Washington ...