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A study appearing in Behavioral Ecology shows that in male wall lizards, certain behaviors have a greater influence on the way they resolve territorial disputes than their size and coloration. While ...

Meet Rah! He’s a Nile monitor lizard at the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo in Monroe.

Native to Europe, common wall lizards are growing bigger, faster, and more resilient in Ohio. Scientists say the city itself may be driving their evolution. A Lazarus lizard suns itself on a warm rock ...

Built with $14.1 million approved by voters in Proposition CC , the LA Zoo will open its Living Amphibian Invertebrate Reptile exhibit tomorrow. The LAIR exhibit includes some of the creepiest, ...

As a battle for territory unfolds between two different species of lizards invasive to Florida, a team of University of Florida scientists is trying to determine what it could mean for public health.