Why desert lizards are facing their own 'cost-of-living' crisis It's a well-known fact that lizards like to bask in the sun to regulate their body temperature. Desert lizards are facing a ...

Desert lizards struggle as warming temperatures raise their food needs while limiting foraging time, making survival ...

In the wild, the most agile and speediest animals always steal the spotlight, but there are some slow-moving creatures that […] ...

It’s a well-known fact that lizards like to bask in the sun to regulate their body temperature. But global warming is putting ...

Desert lizards are facing a 'cost-of-living' squeeze as global temperatures continue to rise, a new study finds. For a lizard ...

HABITAT: The flat-tailed horned lizard is most often found in desert scrub on sandy flats and valleys with little or no windblown sand, as well as on salt flats and gravelly soils. RANGE: The ...

With its cryptic coloration and flat body, the flat-tailed horned lizard is capable of disappearing on the desert floor. When a predator threatens, the lizard may run a short distance and then stop ...

2007. Functional morphology of scale hinges used to transport water: convergent drinking adaptations in desert lizards (Moloch horridus and Phrynosoma cornutum). Zoomorphology 126:89‑102.

The Chuckwalla National Monument will preserve more than 624,000 acres of lands—and a great way to get to know it is to visit ...

A lizard's 'cost-of-living' is closely related to its body temperature, which determines both how much food it requires and whether it can go outside to feed. Desert lizards face unique challenges ...