What’s scaly, striped and breathes underwater like a scuba diver?

Water anoles, a semi-aquatic lizard found in the tropical forests of southern Costa Rica. These green-brown water anoles can dive underwater to escape would-be predators — and stay there for over 15 minutes thanks to an air bubble.

“Water anoles are kind of like the chicken nuggets of the forest. They’re less than the size of a pencil. And they’re eaten by so many things in the forest,” says Lindsey Swierk, an assistant research professor at Binghamton University.