Why Lizards Add Color to Our World

Yes, Lizards Have Their Own Holiday. Learn Why They Add Color to Our World
By  Eric Williamson, UVA Today, August 11, 2023

Wait, you didn’t know that Monday is World Lizard Day? What rock have you been living under?

To celebrate, two University of Virginia lizard-ologists want you to see these tiny reptiles’ true colors shining through.

There almost aren’t enough crayons in the box to capture the scale of their scaly vibrance. Add to that their amazing ability to sometimes change colors, and you can see how it’s easy to become a fan of the fan-throated lizard, or geek-out over the crested gecko.

Christopher Robinson, a doctoral candidate in the lab of biology professor Robert Cox, is one such devotee. He’s currently a Doffermyre Family Jefferson Dissertation-Year Fellow.

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Photo: At left, Robert Cox is an evolutionary biologist and ecological researcher who runs the lizard lab at UVA. At right, Christopher Robinson is a graduate student in his lab. (Photos by Dan Addison, University Communications)