Three near-identical U.S. lizards have kept their identities for millions of years in a way that researchers compare to the ...

This lizard’s physiology rewrites what we thought reptiles were capable of. Here’s the truth behind its notorious reputation, ...

Lizards are often misunderstood creatures, but their behaviors and adaptations are nothing short of extraordinary. What do lizards do to be so noteworthy? Prepare to be amazed. Lizards’ bodies are ...

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson is once again being saluted in the scientific community, with a new lizard species being named after the musician. Per ReptilesMagazine.com, researchers in Peru ...

ODESSA — The dunes sagebrush lizard burrows its coarse, spiny body as a way to cool down, and sometimes conserve heat, deep beneath the sand dunes in the Mescalero-Monahans ecosystem 30 miles west of ...

Invasive Nile monitors in Georgia have been labeled the largest and most dangerous lizards in the U.S. Where are they? How dangerous are they?

A new study found a rare species of lizard (different from the one pictured here) is spending more time eating in response to sounds from military aircraft. (Heide Couch/Air Force/Canva) If the stress ...

When danger looms, the tiny and spiky armadillo lizard curls its body into a ball and bites its own tail — on purpose!

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If you’re wandering around beach dunes or marsh trails in the Charleston area, you might just spot something that looks like a snake sliding through the underbrush. But with a closer look, you may ...