How Florida Towns Are Unintentionally Spreading Knight Anoles

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

Diving lizard’s built-in ‘scuba tank’ allows it to breathe underwater, scientists say

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. In a Costa Rican ...
EurekAlert!

A Male Brown Anaole Lizard (IMAGE)

A male brown anole lizard (Anolis sagrei) displays its eye-catching dewlap. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...
Orlando Sentinel

Turf war between lizards in Florida impacts mosquitoes — and maybe your health

MIAMI — Mosquitoes might be the bane of a summer barbecue in Kendall or a stroll on Miami Beach, but researchers in Florida are now also looking at the insects’ more obscure targets — and how even a ...
Post and Courier

ECOVIEWS: How long will lizards be around this fall?

Recently, on a cold, sunny morning, I picked up a flowerpot and was pleased to find a brown, torpid lizard curled beneath it. At first the lizard’s coloration looked like a bad bruise of blotchy brown ...
Miami Herald

Tiny creature that likes to snooze by waterfalls in Costa Rica is new species. See it

Visit any streambed in Costa Rica’s San José Province, and you’re sure to find an abundance of lizards known as anoles scampering across and between rocks, dozing on mossy patches or lounging among ...
Sun Sentinel

The tiny lizards you see everywhere have an unexpected power — they can tolerate ‘extreme’ toxic lead

The ubiquitous brown anoles that you’ve probably seen skirting around the nearest bush or tree are not only quick little roach killers, a recent study reveals that they are unaffected when exposed to ...
Miami Herald

How a turf war between lizards in Florida impacts mosquitoes and maybe your health

Mosquitoes might be the bane of a summer barbecue in Kendall or a stroll on Miami Beach, but researchers in Florida are now also looking at the insects’ more obscure targets — and how even a tiny, ...