The side-splotched lizard (*Uta stansburiana*) is a common reptile found in California, United States. In spring, the color ...

Three near-identical U.S. lizards have kept their identities for millions of years in a way that researchers compare to the ...

It’s springtime in the nature world. We came across two mating lizard couples yesterday while many others are running around like cuckoos trying to get into the game. (Looked up cuckoos and they’re a ...

New research shows male lizards are more likely than females to be attacked by predators because the bright colors they need to attract a mate also make them more conspicuous to birds. In the animal ...

The side-splotched lizard (*Uta stansburiana*) is a common reptile found in California, United States. During spring, the ...

Lizards visually “shout” to get noticed when they are surrounded by a busy background of moving foliage, new research reveals. Attracting the attention of a mate can be tricky for lizards that have ...

Last year, Katie Goldin was walking in her Los Angeles neighborhood when she saw, in the middle of the sidewalk, two lizards interlocked. The male, flecked like a pebble and about a foot long, had his ...

This story appears in the November 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. The Komodo dragon, the largest species of lizard now alive, can grow to 10 feet long and nearly 200 pounds. A muscular ...