Hurricanes can shape lizard evolution
The winds of change blow strongly on the toepads of lizards most frequently caught in the paths of hurricanes. A new study on nearly 200 anole species across the ...
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Urban lizards tolerate more heat
When Kristin Winchell was sampling Puerto Rican crested anoles(Anolis cristatellus), she began noticing lizards’ body temperatures were elevated amid the ...
JWM: Translocated horned lizards face new hurdles
Researchers working to translocate declining Texas horned lizards across parts of their former range are working to overcome challenges brought about by changes on ...
Humans not directly responsible for North American reptile deaths
Humans aren’t directly to blame for most North American reptile deaths, according to a large new meta-study that examines a host of research in the United States ...
Q&A: Kristin Winchell on why urban ecology matters
Cities are growing in some parts of the world at an extraordinary rate, swallowing up swaths of formerly wild habitat. But as these urban environments become the ...
Watch: Wildlife managers catch scrub lizards for translocation
Wildlife managers are scrambling around in the bushes in an effort to help a struggling Florida lizard regain some of its lost territory. Kevin Enge, an associate ...
Watch: Predatory lizards drive anole extinction
Lizard research on tiny experimental islets in the Bahamas shows that prevailing ecological theory regarding the role of predators in ecosystems may not always be ...
‘Bearded lady’ lizards raise stronger offspring
Typical female fence lizards (Sceloporus undulatus) sport drab brown colors, but a few of them display the shiny blue neck patches more commonly found on males. ...
Which lizards can weather storms?
Long, strong back legs don’t help lizards survive storms such as Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria, according to new research. For the first time, researchers ...
Vertebrate pollinators are particularly vital
When it comes to wild plant production, vertebrates matter, too. A new global literature review indicates that vertebrates pollinate a big chunk of temperate and ...