Multiple species of semi-aquatic anole lizards can breathe underwater — or rebreathe oxygen from their lungs — for up to 18 minutes, researchers recently found. A new report observed that anoles have hydrophobic skin. This trait is key for allowing a thin layer of air to form around their bodies, which then allows them to form a bubble of air that they can rebreathe from. Read more: https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/hold-the-scuba-these-lizards-can-breathe-underwater/ | Mongabay.com

278K views · 3.4K reactions | The water anole (Anolis Aquaticus) 'breathing' underwater. This small tropical lizard found in Central America, may use this air bubble, and other connected ones that cling to its head and neck, to store oxygen during long dives. | Avantgardens | Facebook