One of the most commonly seen lizards in the Southern states is the green anole, also known as North American green anole or Carolina anole. (Its scientific name is Anolis carolinensis.) Although more ...

MOUNT PLEASANT — Hundreds of species of anoles roam the Caribbean Islands and parts of North and South America, a highly diverse and colorful small lizard that scientists have studied in hopes of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Green anoles are less frequently seen near the ground as brown anoles become more prolific, instead evolving to a better suited ...

Caribbean Anolis lizards exhibit a complex suite of ecological, morphological, and behavioral traits that allow their specialization to particular microhabitats. These microhabitat specialists, called ...

Lizards have special superpowers. While birds can regrow feathers and mammals can regrow skin, lizards can regenerate entire structures such as their tails. Despite these differences, all have evolved ...

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 ...