Mid-November through mid-February, adult lizards hibernate in burrows five to 10 centimeters below the surface, though some juveniles remain active during winter; mid-February to March, they emerge ...

Brumation is essentially hibernation ... or other lizard like a Chinese water dragon will attempt to preserve body heat ...

We just need to switch the currency from money to energy and realize that for lizards these costs and their ability to meet them depend on temperature,” Dr Wild said. “Our study reveals that ...