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 ...

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, ...

Across Cuba, small lizards are known for their color-changing abilities, and now a new species has been identified. Irene Wright McClatchy News How can you tell two species apart? You would never ...

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 ...