The Forgotten Coast is being invaded by an exotic lizard called the Cuban brown anole. This may not be a crisis unless you are a native green anole, in which case, raise the alarm because the newly ...

Single-digit temperatures a few weeks ago caused my husband Gene to do two unexpected things. First, he allowed the neighborhood feral cat to stay inside the inner sanctum of his garage with a space ...

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 brown ...

Scaly reptiles and their skin-breathing cousins, amphibians, have spread throughout the world, first as pets, then as escapees. Since the mid-1970s, interest in exotic pets like snakes and lizards has ...

On my way to my martial arts class one day, my mom and I stopped at a local craft fair. At the fair, we saw a display of baby dragon lizards, also known as anoles. The gentleman working the table was ...

Sporting a bright red-and-yellow dewlap under its chin, the color-changing Bahamian anole lizard is a popular exotic pet. This wily anole has escaped captivity on enough occasions to successfully ...

If you’re thinking about welcoming a new scaly-skinned addition to your home, allow us to introduce you to the best types of reptiles you can keep as a pet. These air-breathing vertebrates include a ...

When Ricardo Ayala was growing up in El Salvador, he often saw iguanas, house geckos, and other lizards on the walls, near rivers and streams, in forests and even on coffee plantations. Kevin Norred ...

Reptiles and amphibians are incredible creatures, but should we be keeping them as pets? A debate that’s been swirling in conservation and animal welfare circles was brought to the forefront recently, ...

Dogs and cats may be the most popular pets, but reptiles have their share of admirers as well. Reptiles can make great pets, and they may be ideal for children or novice pet owners. Unlike cats or ...