The swamp skink is a medium-sized lizard identifiable by its elongated fourth toe. Its appearance can be remarkably diverse, spanning a spectrum of olive green, yellow-brown, and dark browns, and can ...

In Puerto Rico, a BBQ stop turns into a food surprise when lizard tail shows up as the main event. The clip follows the grilling process up close, capturing the moment the unusual cut hits the heat ...

Why Spiny-Tailed Lizards Turn Omnivore When Seasons Change (Image: IISc) Researchers from IISc have found that spiny-tailed lizards living in desert environments carefully adjust their diet and ...

Lizards have amazing regeneration abilities. When in danger, they may purposefully lose their tail, only for it to regrow later. While this is a feat of evolution, sometimes regeneration can go wrong, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock One long-tailed lizard is making an appearance after more than 50 years since its last sighting. The ...

Quick Take Meet the Armadillo Girdled Lizard Where Do Armadillo Girdled Lizards Live? Why Does the Armadillo Girdled Lizard Bi... Conservation Status and Threats With its tiny, spiky body, the ...

Volunteers have reached another milestone in their effort to re-establish native plants and animal species at the Presidio of San Francisco. On an early, chilly morning last weekend, about 100 ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Researchers have long speculated that humans introduced spiny-tailed iguanas to Mexico’s remote Clarion Island about 50 years ago. However, a ...

The spiny-tailed iguanas on Mexico’s Clarion Island were long thought to have been introduced by humans. But a study published this October in the journal Ecology and Evolution turns that idea on its ...

Environmentalists on Wednesday petitioned the Fish and Wildlife Service to provide Endangered Species Act protections for a legless lizard that leans upon the continued good health of Southern ...