Long before humans were a thing, some lizard species were finding mates using the guidelines of the human hand game, rock-paper-scissors If you live in California's Central Valley, you are probably ...

As the evening sun trickled through the forest in Malaysia, an elusive lizard searched for a bed. It settled on some plants and fell asleep. But the night would not be a restful one. “Our student ...

There’s a particular type of lizard that changes the color of its spots as it ages — and researchers have just discovered the mathematical rules that govern this peculiar metamorphosis. In fact, one ...

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Why it's awesome: Labord's chameleons live fast and die young. They hold the record for the shortest lifespan of all tetrapods — they hatch, grow, mate and die in just four to five months. Labord's ...

Skin color patterns in animals arise from microscopic interactions among colored cells that obey equations, say investigators. Researchers report that a lizard acquires its adult skin color by ...

Male lizard color may result from female preference. The anole lizard’s dewlap — a flap of skin that hangs beneath its chin — plays an important role in species recognition, territorial defense and ...