The lizard’s hydrophobic skin allows the air bubbles to form. Credit: Lindsey Swierk To determine an answer, Swierk divided a population of water anoles into two groups. Half the lizards were ...

For one lizard species living in the tropical forests ... or if they were simply the byproduct of having extremely hydrophobic skin which permits air bubbles to form underwater.

For one lizard species living in the tropical forests of Costa Rica ... or if they were simply the byproduct of having extremely hydrophobic skin which permits air bubbles to form underwater. “We didn ...

"Lizard skin is hydrophobic. Typically, that allows air to stick very tightly to the skin and permits this bubble to form. But when you cover the skin with an emollient, air no longer sticks to ...

In a Costa Rican rainforest, a small, semiaquatic lizard called a diving anole leaps ... but they were much smaller and didn’t stick to the lizards’ skin, as rebreathed air bubbles did.

They then use channels on their skin, located between their scales, to draw moisture from damp sand and transport it to their mouths like a straw. They can also change color to help them regulate ...

They then use channels on their skin, located between their scales, to draw moisture from damp sand and transport it to their mouths like a straw. RELATED STORIES ...

Can one Florida invasive lizard preying on another that doesn't belong here lead to more mosquito bites and dangerous viruses for us all? Researchers suspect the answer might be 'yes.' Invasive ...

FLORIDA – A team of scientists from the University of Florida is exploring the impact of a lizard population shift that could influence the spread of mosquito-borne diseases. The brown anole ...

Here’s what mosquito control is doing A team of scientists from the University of Florida is exploring the impact of a lizard population shift that could influence the spread of mosquito-borne ...