Blue-tongued skinks are large ground-dwelling lizards known for a striking defensive display that reveals their vivid cobalt tongue. When threatened, the animal opens its mouth wide and exposes the ...

In the animal kingdom, surviving often means adapting. Animals must, over time, adapt not only to climate changes, habitat ...

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 ...

Bright green lizards cling to tree trunks in neighborhoods across South Florida. These reptiles are Cuban knight anoles, ...

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 ...

More than 20 years ago, Jonathan Losos was in the Bahamas pursuing one of his favorite pastimes — catching and measuring anole lizards — when he spotted a familiar reptilian flash on a branch. But ...

One day, Jonathan Losos found himself trying to capture a lizard on a research trip near the Bahamas. He's a professor of biology at Washington University in St. Louis. JONATHAN LOSOS: It was a wily ...