There are more than 400 species of Anolis in the Caribbean and Americas, making them of particular interest to scientists studying the evolution of signals. The study, titled "Why do Anolis dewlaps ...

A group of passionate lizard scientists have published a guide to the dozens of species of Anolis: small, brightly-coloured tree lizards related to iguanas. Colombia holds more than 75 species of ...

Luminous lizard lotharios ahoy! In the dark undergrowth of the forest, it’s not easy to be seen. Male Anolis lizards use colourful throat fans, called dewlaps, to woo females as well as ward off ...

What does Jack LaLanne have in common with a Jamaican lizard? Like the ageless fitness guru, the lizards greet each new day with vigorous push-ups. That's according to a new study showing that male ...

The dewlap is an extra flap of skin or fleshy fold that hangs just below an animal’s chin or neck. It is prominent in animals such as rabbits, lizards, birds, dogs, and some types of cattle. While ...

Dewlaps are colorful flaps of skin that hang off the throats of male lizards. When deployed, this expandable fan can rapidly transform a lizard from drab to fab (as you can see in the picture above).

The green anole (also known as the Carolina or red-throated anole) is a small arboreal lizard found primarily in the southeastern US and Caribbean. It is sometimes called the American chameleon ...

See and be seen. In the elaborate game of seeking and attracting a mate, male anole lizards have a special trick--they grab attention by perching on a tree limb, bobbing their heads up and down, and ...