Reptiles Magazine Lizards From Different Parts Of World Evolved With Same Communication Skills Anolis lizards and Draco lizards learned the same skills in spite of being different species on the opposite sides of the earth. July 7, 2021 Draco flying lizard. Photo by Pramod Suri/Shutterstock Two different lizard species, the Anolis lizards of the Caribbean and the Draco lizards of Southeast Asia learned the same skills in spite of being totally different species on the opposite sides of the earth, according to researchers with the University of New South Wales. Both lizard species, the study says, solved a challenging in communicating with their own species when defending territories as well as finding a suitable mate.