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Many iguana species, especially those in desert environments, can endure extreme heat, starvation and dehydration, Scarpetta noted. “Being ectothermic means that you don’t expend many of your ...

A new species of lizard, the Scawfell Island sunskink, has been discovered by researchers on an island north-east of Mackay. The island has the rare distinction of hosting two unique breeds ...

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The other species in the genus is native to Santa Catalina Island in the Sea of Cortez. “Iguanas and desert iguanas, in particular, are resistant to starvation and dehydration, so my thought process ...

Isolated for millions of years, the islands have given rise to species found nowhere else on ... are most closely related to desert iguanas (Dipsosaurus dorsalis) from North America’s arid ...

Nile monitor lizards are an invasive and non-native species spotted throughout Florida. In 2003, there was a Nile monitor lizard sighting in Vero Beach. They are excellent swimmers, can grow over ...