Mojave fringe-toed lizards have numerous traits tailored to their sand-dwelling lifestyle. Foremost are the lizards' scaly hind toes, which resemble snowshoes and keep them from sinking as they sprint ...
Why Do Frilled-Neck Lizards Frill? Frilled-neck lizards frill their necks for a few different reasons, primarily for defense and communication. Frilled lizards use their frills to communicate with ...
TUCSON, Ariz.— In response to an April 2006 petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that the Amargosa River population of the Mojave ...
When I first laid eyes on the frill-necked lizard, I thought of the terrifying scene in the original Jurassic Park movie ...
Like Goldilocks tasting porridge, female frilled-neck lizards test dozens of nesting sites, digging holes and probing with their snouts for temperature conditions that are just right. The temperature ...
Dubbed the 'Jesus lizard,' the basilisk lizard of Central and South America possesses an astonishing ability to run across water. Specialized toes with fringed scales, a lightweight body, and a ...