Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Large predators entering new habitats can change how smaller animals behave and survive. In Florida, knight anoles may influence ...

Don’t let their small size fool you. These tiny titans have mastered the art of Florida living, though getting them to pose for a photo might convince you they’ve also mastered the art of playing hard ...

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, a ...

Florida’s brown anole lizards aren’t big or toxic, so their brawls seldom get attention on social media. Video screengrab Two of Florida’s least threatening reptiles are getting laughs on social media ...

CORAL GABLES — Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden may look serene at first glance, but beneath the resplendent orchids and majestic banyans, two invasive lizards are waging a turf war. The war started ...

Mosquitoes might be the bane of a summer barbecue in Kendall or a stroll on Miami Beach, but researchers in Florida are now also looking at the insects’ more obscure targets — and how even a tiny, ...

South Florida is literally crawling with lizards. They’re skittering through parks and yards, scampering into homes and reproducing like there’s no tomorrow. And new species join the party regularly, ...

Bright green lizards cling to tree trunks in neighborhoods across South Florida. These reptiles are Cuban knight anoles, large arboreal lizards originally from Cuba. Decades ago, they appeared mainly ...