Lizards are famous for their strange ability to lose their own tails. This ability is called tail autotomy, a survival ...

Rare stretches of freezing temperatures in Florida are causing the state's invasive cold-blooded iguanas to shut down due to ...

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

Some lizards have evolved to be resistant to the venom of snakes, entering into a sort of evolutionary arms race with their limbless cousins. A family of lizards known as varanids has evolved ...

Watch a Savannah monitor's wild feeding time! See how these amazing lizards behave around food and learn about their unique ...

Lizards that once dwelled in forests but now slink around urban areas have genetically morphed to survive life in the city, researchers have found. The Puerto Rican crested anole, a brown lizard with ...

So far, the CRISPR gene-editing system has been successfully used in bacteria, plants, mice, pigs, monkeys, and even humans – but never reptiles, due to their tricky reproductive methods. Now, ...

Funding was provided in part by the National Science Foundation. Tracy Langkilde receives funding from The Pennsylvania State University. An eastern fence lizard basking in the sun feels a small red ...

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 Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will host a free, beginner-friendly seminar designed specifically to connect herpetology with small and big game hunters.