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This tiny Florida gecko is disappearing—can we save it before it’s too late?
The overlooked reptile is earning state-level protections, but it may not be enough to save the species. The Florida reef gecko, which lives in small pockets of South Florida’s tropical hardwood hammocks, is the only gecko native to the eastern U.S.
Iguanas are falling out of trees in Florida. But here's why you shouldn't try to 'save' them.
The odds of a frozen 10-pound reptile crash-landing on its head in front of you is unlikely, but this time of year in Florida, the chance may be higher than you think. Green iguanas are not native to Florida but were introduced to the Sunshine State in the 1960s.
This grumpy-faced lizard is under threat. Can its adorableness help save it?
Out-of-state visitors may not know what they’re looking at, but fans of Texas Christian University (TCU) get fired up when SuperFrog runs onto the football field.
Tiny Caribbean island brings hope for critically endangered iguana
Over the past decade, Prickly Pear East, a small, privately owned island in the Caribbean, has become a beacon of hope for a critically endangered lizard. The islet, near the main island of Anguilla,
This lizard can tolerate extreme levels of lead
Cuban brown anoles have the highest blood lead levels of any vertebrate known — three times that of the previous record holder, the Nile crocodile.
These lizards can survive (and thrive) on a lethal dose of lead
Small lizards in New Orleans have an “unprecedented” tolerance for the toxic heavy metal. How are they even alive?
Some iguanas may have rafted across the Pacific 30 million years ago
The iguanas' epic 8,000-kilometer trip — one-fifth of Earth’s circumference — may be the longest made by a flightless land vertebrate.
Seed-sized chameleon found in Madagascar may be world's tiniest reptile
Male nano-chameleon, named Brookesia nana, has body only 13.5mm long
This tiny Florida gecko is disappearing—can we save it before it’s too late?
The overlooked reptile is earning state-level protections, but it may not be enough to save the species. The Florida reef gecko, which lives in small pockets of South Florida’s tropical hardwood hammocks, is the only gecko native to the eastern U.S.
Iguanas are falling out of trees in Florida. But here's why you shouldn't try to 'save' them.
The odds of a frozen 10-pound reptile crash-landing on its head in front of you is unlikely, but this time of year in Florida, the chance may be higher than you think. Green iguanas are not native to Florida but were introduced to the Sunshine State in the 1960s.
This grumpy-faced lizard is under threat. Can its adorableness help save it?
Out-of-state visitors may not know what they’re looking at, but fans of Texas Christian University (TCU) get fired up when SuperFrog runs onto the football field.
Tiny Caribbean island brings hope for critically endangered iguana
Over the past decade, Prickly Pear East, a small, privately owned island in the Caribbean, has become a beacon of hope for a critically endangered lizard. The islet, near the main island of Anguilla,
This lizard can tolerate extreme levels of lead
Cuban brown anoles have the highest blood lead levels of any vertebrate known — three times that of the previous record holder, the Nile crocodile.
These lizards can survive (and thrive) on a lethal dose of lead
Small lizards in New Orleans have an “unprecedented” tolerance for the toxic heavy metal. How are they even alive?
Some iguanas may have rafted across the Pacific 30 million years ago
The iguanas' epic 8,000-kilometer trip — one-fifth of Earth’s circumference — may be the longest made by a flightless land vertebrate.
Seed-sized chameleon found in Madagascar may be world's tiniest reptile
Male nano-chameleon, named Brookesia nana, has body only 13.5mm long
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