As the evening sun trickled through the forest in Malaysia, an elusive lizard searched for a bed. It settled on some plants and fell asleep. But the night would not be a restful one. “Our student ...

Why it's awesome: Labord's chameleons live fast and die young. They hold the record for the shortest lifespan of all tetrapods — they hatch, grow, mate and die in just four to five months. Labord's ...

A venomous snake named after a mythological goddess, an orchid that looks like a Muppet, a tree frog with skin that looks like moss and a tree-climbing lizard that changes colors are among hundreds of ...

Among Madagascar’s incredible wildlife, none is more unusual than Labord’s chameleon (Furcifer labordi). This remarkable reptile holds the record for the shortest lifespan of any known vertebrate, ...

Despite their image as masters of camouflage, it has long been assumed in science that chameleons change color to communicate ...

The study revealed that, contrary to their depictions in popular media, chameleons cannot display patterns on their skin.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Animal coloration has multiple functions including thermoregulation, camouflage, and social signaling, and the requirements of each function ...

A student saw an elusive animal sleeping on a trail in Malaysia and discovered the first female Drogon’s false garden lizard ever recorded. Photo from Zijia Hong, shared by Evan S. H. Quah As the ...

Labord's chameleon, native to western Madagascar, holds the record as the shortest-lived vertebrate, surviving only four to five months. This reptile's life cycle is uniquely adapted to the island's ...