An anole is a small tree-dwelling lizard with 250 species that is native to the Americas. Common Names: Green anole, Carolina ...

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

Reptiles are astonishingly diverse, with extraordinary adaptations such as a tiny lizard in Costa Rica that has evolved a way to “scuba dive,” according to new research. The diving anole lives ...

I have a soft spot in my heart for geckos. I know plenty of people aren’t big fans, but ever since we were adopted by a green ...

Water anoles, a semi-aquatic lizard found in the tropical forests of southern Costa Rica. These green-brown water anoles can dive underwater to escape would-be predators — and stay there for ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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