The Lizard's Tale 105: Island Test Tubes, Part 1

Why do anole researchers favor Caribbean islands for their work? Besides a normal human love of sunny beaches. The fact is, some of the smaller islands offer the right conditions for island-wide experiments in a controlled, outdoor environment. It’s a rare opportunity to observe evolution and ecology in their natural settings. And the things we’re learning about species interaction and speed of adaptation are redefining what we know about some of the most powerful biological forces in the natural world.

[@ramblefish]

Absolutely fascinating.

[@zachnance478]

This is incredible I would love to contribute to these studies

[@davidjackson7051]

I found a Western Tiger Salamander in A area in south central Oklahoma n being told one had never been found in the county i was living in this was 1965 found it in my favorite crawdad fishing hole when I was 12or13 lol

[@davidjackson7051]

Just love Lizards ❤😂😊

[@bxx7666]

That is so cool that you can just take over a small island and do that

[@richardtenfelde1203]

You should never introduce animals to an isolated biotope

[@captainrex-cx9uv]

What are those little lizard catching sticks they use and where can I buy one?

[@sillyminicat]

What if we put an anole or moniter lizard in a more sea based aquarium? Would the become mosasaurids?

[@iceg6621]

I wish

[@anilysiap8069]

🦎♥

[@mathewscarl]

Lizards love spiders