Buck Island became a refuge for the endangered St. Croix ground lizard after decades of removing rats, mongooses and invasive ...

The basilisk lizard, often called the “Jesus lizard” or water walking lizard, is a truly remarkable species that fascinates scientists, wildlife enthusiasts, and engineers alike. Found in the lush ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These big predator lizards eat iguanas, toads and more. Here’s where they lurk in Florida. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Six-foot ...

The moment an ankle is grabbed by a natural predator, there is no hesitation. Without even a sensation of snapping, as if a ...

In many ecosystems lizards and their predators rely heavily on chemical communication to mediate crucial interactions that shape survival strategies and community dynamics. Chemical cues, or ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This tiny, spiny lizard has a shocking secret. Scientists ...

Researchers collected images of lizards with missing limbs from experts around the world. Pictured here: an American green anole. Tony Gamble Jonathan Losos, a lizard biologist at Washington ...

Six-foot predatory lizards normally found along the Nile River in Africa have set up shop in South Florida — and Palm Beach County canals are a hot spot. Nile monitors, which can grow to just over 6 ...