Why it's awesome: Thorny devils are native to Australia and live in the country's arid scrubland and interior desert. These small lizards grow to 8 inches (20 centimeters) long and have evolved an ...

The northern alligator lizard is a small lizard found in the northwestern United States. They have a lot of similarities to their southern counterpart, but they tend to stay in the wooded areas of ...

Lizards instinctively flee from peacock feathers. The feathers' eyespots mimic predator eyes, triggering a survival response.

Scientists working in northern Australia have identified a previously unknown species of slider skink in the Gulf of ...