Researchers have discovered a new species of lizard in a strange place. The brightly colored, water-loving lizards live in the Andes Mountains in southern Peru — an odd place to find them, scientists ...

Lizards are often seen as camouflaged reptiles blending into rocky deserts or dense jungles, but some of them are unusual exceptions. Across the world, there are reptile species that break the mold ...

Researchers have discovered a new species of lizard in a strange place. The brightly colored, water-loving lizards live in the Andes Mountains in southern Peru — an odd place to find them, scientists ...

Magalia >> Jeff Scott can’t recall every animal that he’s cared for, but with pythons, caimans and even rattlesnakes on the list, it is surely more diverse than the average person. These days, he ...

HANCOCK COUNTY — Hanging around our parks (or your house) may be a few lizards; here in Indiana, we are home to at least six. We have the six-lined racerunner, five-lined skink, broadhead skink, ...

Continuing along the track of a previous article, let me introduce you to another interesting lizard occurring in our area! After discussing the horned lizard in a prior article, and to give equal ...

As a herpetologist (someone who studies reptiles and amphibians), I am often in the field making observations well beyond an hour that normal people consider to be acceptable. And it is during these ...

When you think of reptiles, you might imagine them as creatures that blend into their surroundings with subtle colours like brown and green. Did you know that some reptiles are incredibly colourful?

The rainbow-splashed tails of lizards fade with age, a costume change that is a consequence of different feeding behaviors in juveniles versus adults, new research suggests. Juvenile lizards actively ...

Two western fence lizards in Marin. Western fence lizards (Sceloporus occidentalis) are common in California. They are also referred to as the “blue belly.” Photo by Rachael Rufino Sunbathing during ...

It is said to be the world’s most popular food: We are talking pizza. Although I’m a fan, and know all about “four-cheese pizza,” I’ve never come across “pizza quattro stagioni” or “four-seasons pizza ...