One aspect of Monkey Jungle that can’t be captured in photographs is its multisensory nature. The soundscape alone is worth experiencing – a symphony of primate calls ranging from the high-pitched ...

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Florida has dozens of nonnative lizard species that are bigger, faster and stronger than native species. They have teeth, and some have bad attitudes. Here’s a look at which ones can actually… ...

A newly published study from the University of Florida IFAS examined native green anoles’ response to development and invasive brown anoles.

The anoles of Lizard Island, clockwise from top left: Cuban knight anole, Hispaniolan bark anole, American green anole, Cuban brown anole, Puerto Rican crested anole. Neil Losin/Day's Edge Prods.

Each lizard is unique. Some have longer legs, others stronger jaws, and all behave slightly differently. The differences could determine who survives.

An adult female Psorophora ciliata feeds on a human and a brown anole spreads its gullet, technically called a dewlap. Researchers in are looking at how a turf war between lizards in Florida ...

Fewer lizards to feed on In the early evening hours and throughout the night, mosquitoes can no longer feast on anoles, which typically sleep out in the open.

University of Florida researchers are studying how the rise of a new invasive lizard and the decline of another one could potentially raise the risk of mosquito-borne diseases.

Now, scientists have witnessed evolution unfolding in real time, as two similar lizard species encounter each other for the first time and quickly adapt to fill different roles.