Bounce, shimmy, scurry then one, two, three push ups. One more push up then a flattening of the sides and a flare of the chin. He lifts his nose and the belly is exposed, iridescent blue and ...

The days will become longer and longer as we head toward the arrival of spring March 20. With the lengthening days, a greater number of people are enjoying our famed Central Coast hiking trails, but ...

Billy and Larry, two Blue Belly Lizards from owner Shawna Parker, have no problem sharing our Pet of the Week crown. Congrats guys! You get a pet dental kit from Ada Animal Hospital.

Hatched ‘Blue Bellies’ are nature’s French fries, a favorite snack for birds and predators. This time of year, it is nearly impossible to walk on any of our region’s sunny trails without catching a ...

Side-blotched lizard hatchling in the Baldwin Hills. Stevie Kennedy-Gold/NHMLA. When I was a roving California correspondent, one of the stories on my list that I rue never getting to was the autumn ...

DEAR JOAN: For the past couple of years we have had a number of little lizards living in our yard. Last winter was much colder than the few before it, and I have not seen the lizards since the weather ...