‘Pirate Lizards’ Can Get Around on 3 Legs

Researchers found more than a hundred lizards of nearly 60 species that survived losing a limb, with some even seeming to ...

11 unbelievable yet true facts about the lizards we see every day

We see lizards almost every day– on walls, near lights, or hiding in corners. Most of the time, we don’t even pay attention ...
Boise State Public Radio

Research finds lizards who lose their limbs not only survive but thrive

LOSOS: Lizards with longer legs usually survive better than lizards with shorter legs. And that was - just a fraction of a millimeter of leg length could make a difference between life and death. And ...

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

We are lizard biologists, and to do our work we need to catch lizards—never an easy task with such fast, agile creatures.
AZ Animals

Pirate Lizards Thrive with Three Legs, Surprising Scientists

Scientists have shown that losing a leg is not a catastrophe for lizards! Many so-called pirate lizards are thriving.
Los Angeles Times

Looking for lizards across Los Angeles

They plan to leave no stone unturned in the hunt for the “Lost Lizards of Los Angeles.” That’s what experts at Los Angeles County’s Natural History Museum are calling an unusual wildlife safari they ...