The wee anole relies mostly on camouflage to hide from predators such as birds, snakes, mammals and other lizards ... to live and work at a depth of 656 feet (200 meters) for up to a month.

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

Upon diving, these anoles exhale to create a bubble that surrounds their head, held on by the lizards' water-repelling skin. "When water anoles dive, their hydrophobic ("water-repelling") skin ...

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

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

Now, a biologist has explored exactly how it works. Anolis aquaticus, or the water anole, is a common lizard species native to Central America. This small, semi-aquatic creature was long known to ...

Among these fascinating creatures is the anole lizard, a small, semi-aquatic reptile that inhabits the country’s lush rainforests. Recently, Lindsey Swierk, an assistant research professor of ...

Now, new research has found that a small species of lizard - called a water anole - can claim the title of world's smallest scuba diver. These lizards are not very speedy, so when camouflaging ...

What's scaly, striped and breathes underwater like a scuba diver? Water anoles! These lizards can form a bubble over their head to support... Meet the scuba diving lizards breathing by bubble What ...