The hidden forest lizard that forced scientists to rethink reptile classification

A slender reptile slips beneath damp leaf litter in Taiwan’s mountain forests, rarely seen and often mistaken for a snake.
Raleigh News & Observer

Is that a snake or one of NC’s 3 legless lizards? How to tell them apart

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. North Carolina is home to three legless lizard species, often mistaken for snakes. Glass lizards differ from snakes with ear openings ...

One species or two? Understanding the Formosan legless lizard

A research team from the National Taiwan Normal University has clarified the status of a secretive reptile. Led by Si-Min Lin ...
The Conversation

3‑legged lizards can thrive against all odds, challenging assumptions about how evolution works in the wild

Jonathan Losos receives funding from the National Science Foundation. James T. Stroud does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit ...
Science Daily

How madagascar’s lizards became the island’s last hope for reforestation

After millions of years of evolutionary isolation, Madagascar developed an unparalleled array of wildlife, and recent research has uncovered an unsung ecological hero: the lizard. Though often ...