This ‘scuba diving’ lizard has a self-made air supply
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A bubble of air on its snout extends the water anole’s underwater time by more than a minute.
A water anole produces a bubble of air akin to a scuba diver’s air tank. Credit: Lindsey Swierk
In the tropical forests of Costa Rica, a small lizard uses its own form of scuba gear — an air bubble on its head that allows it to breathe underwater for extended periods 1 .
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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-02977-3
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