The green basilisk lizard is also called a plumed or double-crested basilisk; but its amazing ability to run on water gives this species its most recognizable moniker: the Jesus Christ lizard.

The juvenile Sinyik dragon lizard, however, did not change color, researchers said. Instead, it remained bright green with various brown spots dotting its sides and back. A photo shows this coloring.

But much of the year the dragons’ habitat is dragon brown, with monsoon season a brief green reprieve. The earliest record of this extraordinary lizard is likely the three words “Here be ...

From the mighty saltwater crocodile to the massive green anaconda, the world’s biggest reptiles are as impressive as they are ...

This was only discovered in 2006, when a dragon called Flora mothered five ... Padar and Flores, where the lizard colouring is lighter. Their existence was only confirmed in 1910 when a Dutch ...