(THE CONVERSATION) We are lizard biologists, and to do our work we need to catch lizards – never an easy task with such fast, agile creatures. Years ago, one of us was in the Bahamas chasing a ...

When winter arrives, cold-blooded lizards disappear to survive freezing temperatures. They enter a dormant state called ...

Reptiles, especially lizards and snakes, are popular pets in American households. More than four million American households own at least one reptilian pet. Some reptiles are closely related like ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) James T. Stroud, Georgia Institute of Technology and Jonathan Losos, Washington ...