Can lizards swim?

Lenny and Rudy are bearded dragons that enjoy basking in the sun and swimming :-) And for the record, it's a SALTWATER POOL, the only time chlorine is ... My Lizards Going for a Swim (saltwater pool) .... The fact he needed to add it's a salt water pool more than 3 times just because people can't read. read more

Watching a lizard closely though is a good idea as small lizards such as anoles can get tired very easily from swimming and have even been known to drown in some cases. As a good rule of thumb it is good to make sure that the water never goes past a lizard’s shoulders, no matter what type of lizard it is. read more

Yes they can. I am fairly certain that not all species can swim. But there are definitely swimming species of lizard. For instance the Iguana. read more

Well, some species have microscopic hooks that grip irregularities in the surface, while others have millions of microscopic hairs on the bottoms of their tiny feet. read more