Science Nation: Lizard Species Diverging to Survive

Small lizard on a hand. Caption: They are the same species but may be diverging into two.

Towering gypsum dunes span hundreds of square miles in New Mexico's White Sands National Monument, and hundreds of animal species thrive in this unique ecosystem. The lizards living in White Sands National Monument have attracted biologists from the University of California, Berkeley. The lizards are undergoing adaptation and speciation on an extraordinarily rapid timescale. Part of the “Science Nation” series.

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  • Science Nation: Lizard Species Diverging to Survive

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
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    Languages:
    English
    License:
    OER
    Author:
    National Science Foundation
    Length:
    3 minutes