The invasive Peters’s rock agama lizard has spread to Central Florida. A team of University of Florida scientists is trying to determine what it could mean for public health.

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

A team of scientists from the University of Florida is exploring the impact of a lizard population shift that could influence the spread of mosquito-borne diseases.

University of Florida will study whether the exotic Peter's rock agama lizard eating brown anoles raises risk of mosquito-borne diseases 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.

These articles on Miami's health focus on environmental influences and mental health issues.

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

There are many deadly animals in Florida, the Everglades. Facts on these dangerous animals: Alligators, sharks, panthers, ...

During a cold snap in southern Florida in January, residents were warned to watch out for paralyzed lizards falling from trees.

MIAMI — Mosquitoes might be the bane of a summer barbecue in Kendall or a stroll on Miami Beach, but researchers in Florida are now also looking at the insects’ more obscure targets — and ...