Hold the scuba: These lizards can breathe underwater
by Mongabay.com on 28 May 2021
Researchers recently discovered that several species of semi-aquatic anole lizards can breathe underwater — or rebreathe — for up to 18 minutes.
They observed that anoles have hydrophobic skin that allows a thin layer of air to form around their bodies when they dive underwater, which they believe aids their rebreathing process.
When the anoles exhale underwater, a bubble of air forms over their snout and then goes back into their nostrils when they inhale.
The researchers believe that anoles evolved to rebreathe underwater to avoid predators, although more research is needed to confirm this.

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