“Lizard skin is hydrophobic. Typically, that allows air to stick very tightly to the skin and permits this bubble to form.

A species of semi-aquatic lizard creates bubbles to breathe underwater and avoid predators, with studies suggesting a vital ...

Anoles are not the only animals known to use bubbles underwater. For example, diving beetles carry trapped air behind them at the tip of their wing covers. This bubble acts as a "physical gill ...

Of the five main classes of vertebrate animals, reptiles often inspire the ... “scuba dive,” according to new research. The diving anole lives in Costa Rica’s rainforest, where it’s ...

Can the loss of a common lizard targeted by mosquitoes for blood meals lead to more people contracting diseases like West ...

Costa Rica is home to thousands of unique animal species, many of which captivate scientists from around the world. Among these fascinating creatures is the anole lizard, a small, semi-aquatic reptile ...

For an animal not much larger than a pencil, there should be plenty of places to hide from predators in the forests of Costa Rica. But sometimes, creatures like water anole lizards need to have a ...

At least six more people were killed in new inter clan fighting in Matagala area, Tana River County. These are the latest ...