‘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 ...
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These ‘Pirate Lizards’ Thrive With Three Legs

Now, the results of their work suggest that limb loss is common among lizards—and that these “ three-legged pirates ” can run ...

BGU researchers part of international team in study saying reptiles could face extinction threat

Reptiles include a wide variety of cold-blooded, air-breathing vertebrates, including snakes, lizards, turtles, iguanas, ...
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.
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9 Incredible Lizards That Look Like Dragons

One animal in Australia is so difficult to spot it has been named the hidden dragon lizard. The reptile, which blends perfectly into the reddish orange terrain, avoided documented sightings for years.

This rare legless lizard, often confused for a snake, seeks endangered NC status

The mimic glass lizard is one of three legless varieties found in North Carolina and is losing habitat and numbers along the ...
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Endangered Species Protection Sought for Legless Southeastern Lizard

Mimic glass lizards have been steadily declining and are at imminent risk of extinction, experts have warned. Their already small and isolated populations are threatened by habitat destruction and ...