Scientists have discovered a new "dragon lizard" species in Southeast Asia with remarkable camouflage capabilities that render it "almost invisible" in its natural habitat. The unique lizard, ...

Monitor lizards are often confused with common house lizards. At first glance, both have long bodies, sharp claws and ...

Lizards use a wide range of movement strategies depending on body shape, habitat, and threat level. The video compares different movement patterns, including sprinting, lateral dodging, climbing, and ...

Many adults that spent much time outdoors as kids have fond memories of the backyard wildlife that they would come in contact with. Before the electronic entertainment age in which we now live, many a ...

Pet lizards may not be as common as cats or dogs, but they have a passionate and growing group of devoted enthusiasts. With proper care, handling, and the right environment, many lizards can form ...

The guthega skink only lives at high elevations and spends months hibernating under the snow ...

Grace Manthey is the senior visual data journalist and data team coordinator for CBS News and Stations. She is an Emmy-winning journalist and visual storyteller with a passion for telling stories that ...

A new species of an “unusually large” alligator-like lizard has been discovered in the treetops of southern Mexico, after scientists spent years searching for the elusive reptile. A study published in ...

We'd like to welcome this curious armless burrowing lizard into the New Species Hall of Fame. Despite being built for life underground, in the end this slider skink was no match for scientists who had ...