The green basilisk lizard is also called a plumed or double ... When threatened, they can drop from a tree into the water and sprint, upright, about 5 feet per second across the surface.

This nocturnal lizard’s coloration helps it blend into its natural rocky habitat, providing camouflage from predators. Green ...

For thousands of years, the green anole was Florida's only native tree dwelling lizard. But today, Miami is home to nine other species, some arriving as unwanted pets or as stowaways on cargo ...

or Cuong’s horned tree lizard. Photo from Ngo, Le, Nguyen, Nguyen, Nguyen, Phan, Nguyen, Ziegler and Do (2025) The new species varies in color, ranging from green to “orange-yellow” and ...