Monitor lizards are some of the most impressive reptiles in the world. Each exhibit reveals a different size, behavior, and personality. Some are calm, while others demand serious respect. Seeing them ...

When the desert horned lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos) is thirsty, it cannot just lap up water or scoop it up like a bird because it lives in environments where water is extremely scarce. Typically, ...

A male lizard from the Pisgah Lava Flow photographed five days after collection in the field (left), and the same lizard (right) after being housed for four months in the lab on light-colored sand.