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 ...

The Carolina anole (Anolis carolinensis), commonly called the green anole, is native to the United States and is the most common lizard found in Florida in both urban and rural areas. Some call it a ...

Whether you've lived here a lifetime or are a new resident, you have probably noticed a small green lizard in your yard. Several different kinds of lizards inhabit our landscapes. Generally, they are ...

Discover the unique behaviors of the Green Anole. In this episode discover the unique behaviors of the Green Anole, including the intriguing use of its dewlap, a colorful throat flap displayed during ...

Male lizard color may result from female preference. The anole lizard’s dewlap — a flap of skin that hangs beneath its chin — plays an important role in species recognition, territorial defense and ...

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 ...

Researchers have sequenced the complete genetic code -- the genome -- of several vertebrate species from Panama. They found that changes in genes involved in the interbrain (the site of the pineal ...

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 ...