The green basilisk lizard is also called a plumed or double-crested basilisk; but its amazing ability to run on water gives this species its most recognizable moniker: the Jesus Christ lizard.

An angry chameleon may exhibit yellow, because the yellow cells have fully expanded, thus blocking off all blue-reflected light from below. Other lizards, like the green anole, can also change color.

Green Lizard Technologies, a spin-out from Queen’s University Belfast which focuses on taking innovative green chemistry technologies and developing them into commercial ventures, won the Royal ...