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Florida Scientists Are Running Around at Night Bashing in Iguanas' Skulls
By Rafi Letzter published
A team of scientists in Florida are on a three-month, $63,000 iguana-bashing spree.

Chameleons' Secret Glow Comes from Their Bones
By Mindy Weisberger published
Previously unknown glow-in-the-dark patterns in chameleons have a bony origin.

Watch for Falling Iguanas! Bomb Cyclone Drops Frozen Lizards
By Brandon Specktor published
It's snowing iguanas in Florida. The good news is they probably aren't dead.

Photos: Gorgeous Shots of the Adorable Horned Lizard
By Linda & Dr. Dick Buscher published
Their cuteness and gentleness when handled makes this common desert creature, the horned lizard, one of the most lovable of all species of reptiles.

Frozen in Time: Ancient, Long-Fingered Lizard Trapped in Amber
By Laura Geggel published
In a case worthy of Sherlock Holmes, researchers are trying to figure out exactly when and where in the world a long-fingered lizard got trapped in the sticky sap of a tree.

Facts About Geckos
By Alina Bradford published
There are about 1,500 species of geckos, a type of lizard found all over the world.

Leaping Lizards! Live Gecko Found Inside a Man's Ear
By Sara G. Miller published
Talk about an earache: When a man in China went to the hospital because of severe ear pain, doctors found a live gecko curled up in his ear canal, according to news reports.

Weird Worm-Lizard Creature Looks Like a Serpentine Centaur
By Sarah B. Puschmann published
A two-legged creature that looks like a hybrid between a worm and a lizard recently made a rare appearance in Baja California.
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