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Conservation news on Central America

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How some lizards breathe underwater

Scientist studies anole lizards to help conserve vulnerable species

Hold the scuba: These lizards can breathe underwater

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.

Amazing! Biologists Discover How Lizards Can Breathe Underwater

In an ecosystem where predation maintains balance and biodiversity in nature, organisms seem to develop evolving mechanisms to survive. One of them are the air-breathing anoles. Biologists from Queen's University discovered a unique way of how some terrestrial animals develop an underwater respiration system to escape from predators.