AZ Animals

Why Some Lizards Grow Two Tails—And What It Reveals About Regeneration

Lizards have the amazing ability to regenerate their lost tails. So why might they regrow two? Read here to learn more!
Smithsonian Magazine

How a 162-Year-Old Specimen Helped Prove the Existence of an ‘Incredulous’ Lizard Species

A serendipitous find in the National Museum of Natural History’s collections yielded just the second known specimen of a mysterious Cuban anole Benjamin Hack A CT scan reconstruction of USNM 5095 that ...

Why lizards are afraid of peacock feathers and how to use them to keep your home lizard-free

Lizards instinctively flee from peacock feathers. The feathers' eyespots mimic predator eyes, triggering a survival response.

Meet the "armless reptile" hiding in Northern Australia who have a snake-like body shape

Scientists in Australia have discovered a rare new lizard species with no front arms and only back limbs, revealing how ...
Sentinel & Enterprise

Pet Talk: How do you best care for a lizard?

DEAR PET TALK: I am fascinated with reptiles — how complicated is their care? What is the best habitat for a lizard? —Lonely for Lizards DEAR LONELY FOR LIZARDS: I have saved this question for a week ...