Forest lizards genetically morph to survive life in the city
Forest lizards genetically morph to survive life in the city
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Forest lizards genetically morph to survive life in the city
U.S. scientists in Puerto Rico say one species has sprouted special scales to better cling to smooth surfaces like walls and windows and grown larger limbs to sprint across open areas.
Lizards that once dwelled in forests but now slink around urban areas have genetically morphed to survive life in the city, researchers have found.
The Puerto Rican crested anole has sprouted special scales to better cling to smooth surfaces like walls and windows and grown larger limbs to sprint across open areas, scientists say.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Lizards that once dwelled in forests but now slink around urban areas have genetically morphed to survive life in the city,