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The tiny lizards you see everywhere have an unexpected power — they can tolerate ‘extreme’ toxic lead

Brown anoles are not only quick little roach killers, a recent study reveals that they have the ability to thrive when ...

Digging into the origin of lizards: Ancient fossil shows only one of three predicted ancestral traits

A new fossil from Devon reveals what the oldest members of the lizard group looked like, and there are some surprises, ...

The mysterious origin of lizards uncovered by discovery of new ancient fossil

Researchers expected early lepidosaurs to show key lizard features. These include a hinged skull, an open lower temporal bar, ...
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These Lizards Have So Much Lead in Their Blood, They Should Be Dead. Instead, They’re Thriving

Brown anoles around New Orleans have the highest blood concentrations of lead ever recorded in vertebrates—and scientists ...
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Lizards in New Orleans have highest blood-lead levels ever recorded, study finds

Brown lizards in New Orleans carry more lead in their blood than any other animal on record — levels that would kill humans — ...