One animal in Australia is so difficult to spot it has been named the hidden dragon lizard. The reptile, which blends ...

As the evening sun trickled through the forest in Malaysia, an elusive lizard searched for a bed. It settled on some plants and fell asleep. But the night would not be a restful one. “Our ...

The Calotes Goetzi, a lizard that changes color when its older and feeling defensive, was among nearly 400 new species found across southeast Asia in 2021 and 2022.

Hong noticed the color-changing lizard while surveying wildlife on Fraser’s Hill in May 2019, according to the study published Feb. 15 in the peer-reviewed journal Zootaxa.

Hong noticed the color-changing lizard while surveying wildlife on Fraser’s Hill in May 2019, according to the study published Feb. 15 in the peer-reviewed journal Zootaxa.

The skin color of these spiky-tailed lizards vary depending on the species. Uromastyx acanthinurus can be any one of or a combination of yellow, green, and bright orange.

Lizards come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors. The largest and heaviest lizards are Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) from Indonesia. They weigh 154 pounds ...

But the body color of the lizard—a contrasting combination of black and white blotches—corresponds with the color of the limestone karst rocks on which it lives, serving as effective camouflage.

Hong noticed the color-changing lizard while surveying wildlife on Fraser’s Hill in May 2019, according to the study published Feb. 15 in the peer-reviewed journal Zootaxa.