Green anoles, common in the South, change color due to external factors and hormones, not to match surroundings.

The world of reptiles is full of fascinating creatures, and one of the most intriguing aspects of some reptiles is their ability to change colour. This remarkable trait, known as camouflage or colour ...

One of the most commonly seen lizards in the Southern states is the green anole, also known as the North American green anole ...

What if you picked up a lizard and realized there was something more under its skin? The scales of the ocellated lizard form labyrinthine patterns of black and green. This species probably evolved its ...

A venomous snake named after a mythological goddess, an orchid that looks like a Muppet, a tree frog with skin that looks like moss and a tree-climbing lizard that changes colors are among hundreds of ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Devi Stuart-Fox is an evolutionary biologist ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the evening sun trickled through the forest in Malaysia, an elusive lizard searched for a bed. It settled on some plants and ...

I’m told little girls wore lizards as earrings in my day. Live lizards dangling from each lobe. Holding on for dear life with ...

As the evening sun trickled through the forest in Malaysia, an elusive lizard searched for a bed. It settled on some plants and fell asleep. But the night would not be a restful one. “Our student ...

A student saw an elusive animal sleeping on a trail in Malaysia and discovered the first female Drogon’s false garden lizard ever recorded. Photo from Zijia Hong, shared by Evan S. H. Quah As the ...