One animal in Australia is so difficult to spot it has been named the hidden dragon lizard. The reptile, which blends perfectly into the reddish orange terrain, avoided documented sightings for years.

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 ...

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 ...

A male Acanthosaura grismeri, or Grismer’s pricklenape lizard. Photo from Le, Nguyen, Nguyen, Ziegler, Do and Ngo (2025), shared by Thomas Ziegler A species of lizard hiding in the forests of central ...

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.

After millions of years of evolutionary isolation, Madagascar developed an unparalleled array of wildlife, and recent research has uncovered an unsung ecological hero: the lizard. Though often ...

Nile monitor lizards are dangerous, invasive predators in Florida. Here's where they are in the state and what to do if you ...

The Nile monitor has an aggressive temperament and thrives in Florida's climate.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Even though there are headaches that might come with the hotter weather (weeds, allergies) some cool things are happening in your front and back yards as well. This is the ...