First Documentation of Groundlizard Nesting Behavior Reveals Underground Nurseries

Researchers have documented the nesting behavior of Red-faced groundlizards (Pholidoscelis erythrocephalus) on Sint Eustatius for the first time, revealing that these lizards lay their eggs deeply underground. The study, published in the scientific journal Biotropica, describes how multiple females sometimes utilize the same nesting site or repurpose old nesting tunnels of the Lesser Antillean iguana, shedding new light on Caribbean reptile ecology.