A Florida iguana recently left a group of young men stunned when it demonstrated a defensive ability many people don’t know these reptiles possess. The incident, which was captured on video, shows the ...

Young lizards of many species often have a vibrantly blue tail that’s also detachable. That way, when would-be predators attack, their attention is diverted towards the expendable body part that can ...

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, ...

Who do some lizards have exotic blue tails? They’re super attractive to your eye, but does it work the same way for other predators out there that might see those attractive colors? A new study ...

What do Nile monitor lizards look like? Nile monitors are olive green to black in color and have cream-colored or yellow stripes on the jaw and head. They have rows of yellowish, V-shaped stripes ...

A remarkable milestone in herpetological research has been achieved with the rediscovery of the Blue-tailed Sandveld Lizard (Nucras caesicaudata), a species that had eluded scientists for more than ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich.---University of Michigan ecologists and their colleagues have answered a question that has puzzled biologists for more than a century: What is the main factor that determines a lizard ...

ESCONDIDO, Calif. (KGTV) — A monitor lizard on the lam in North County has been captured, but experts say there is another one loose in the area. Friday evening, reptile expert Susan Nowicke captured ...