Birds and mammals generate heat to regulate body temperature, but most non-avian reptiles cannot. The discovery of endothermy during the reproductive period of a tegu lizard sheds light on the ...

Why Spiny-Tailed Lizards Turn Omnivore When Seasons Change (Image: IISc) Researchers from IISc have found that spiny-tailed lizards living in desert environments carefully adjust their diet and ...

Despite their cold-blooded reputation, tegu lizards boost their body heat while on the prowl for a mate, biologists report January 22 in Science Advances. Like other ectotherms, South American tegu ...

While there is no doubt that climate change is affecting many organisms, some species might be more sensitive than others. Reptiles, whose body temperature depends directly on environmental ...