Diving lizard’s ‘scuba tank’ allows it to breathe underwater ...
WEB2 days ago · Lindsey Swierk For the new study, Swierk investigated the species Anolis aquaticus, which lives near forest streams in southwestern Costa Rica and western Panama.
Tiny Hats of Air Could Give 'Scuba-Diving' Lizards a ... - Yahoo News
WEB1 day ago · Little lizards that wear snout bubbles underwater really do seem to be using them as tiny scuba tanks. Water anoles (Anolis aquaticus) made headlines a few years ago when they were caught proudly holding onto shiny pockets of air while submerged in their Costa Rican streams.Now Binghamton University ecologist Lindsey Swierk's experiment provides new insights into this odd adaptation, likely a ...
Why This Tiny Lizard Dives With a Natural Scuba Tank
WEB3 days ago · Lindsey Swierk, a behavioral ecologist at Binghamton University in New York, worked with Luke Mahler and Chris Boccia at the University of Toronto and other researchers to document the scuba ...
Small lizards rebreathe air bubbles underwater: Costa Rica | Miami …
WEB15 hours ago · Lindsey Swierk. For an animal not much larger than a pencil, there should be plenty of places to hide from predators in the forests of Costa Rica. ... told McClatchy News in an email. “If a ...
Meet the scuba diving lizards breathing by bubble | NCPR News
WEB1 hour ago · Water anoles, a semi-aquatic lizard found in the tropical forests of southern Costa Rica. These green-brown water anoles can dive underwater to escape would-be predators — and stay there for ...
'Scuba-diving' lizards use bubble to breathe underwater and avoid ...
WEB1 day ago · Lindsey Swierk. Novel rebreathing adaptation extends dive time in a semi-aquatic lizard. ... Keep up to date with the latest news from ScienceDaily via social networks: Facebook;
"Scuba-diving" lizard evolved bubble-breathing trick to ... - Yahoo News
WEB1 day ago · When Dr. Lindsey Swierk studies water anoles in Central and South America, she can feel their presence even when she doesn't see them. The assistant research professor of biological sciences at Binghamton University studies Anolis aquaticus, the lizard best known for being semi-aquatic, color-changing and 5 to 8 inches long (13 to 20 centimeters.) ...
Some lizards 'scuba dive' using air bubbles to breathe underwater ...
WEB1 day ago · The research was led by Lindsey Swierk, an assistant research professor of biological sciences at Binghamton University. Swierk’s work is centered on the study of water anoles, semi-aquatic lizards native to the tropical rainforests of southern Costa Rica. Her research has unveiled remarkable feats about these fascinating creatures.
This lizard’s skin creates an underwater bubble helmet
WEB2 days ago · The lizard’s hydrophobic skin allows the air bubbles to form. Credit: Lindsey Swierk. To determine an answer, Swierk divided a population of water anoles into two groups. Half the lizards were ...
‘Scuba-diving’ lizards use bubble to breathe underwater and avoid ...
WEB2 days ago · Presenting the world’s smallest (and scrappiest) scuba diver: A species of semi-aquatic lizard produces a special bubble over its nostrils to breathe underwater and avoid predators, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York. Lindsey Swerk, an assistant research professor of biological sciences at ...
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