Feb. 5—A lizard species once feared to be vanishingly scarce is now known to have several thriving populations across its historical range in the Edwards Plateau region of Central and West Texas ...

There are more than 6,000 unique species of lizards on Earth, and they are an incredibly diverse bunch of reptiles! From massive monitor lizards to tiny geckos, let’s take a look at some of the most ...

Texas cats tend to hunt lizards more than mice due to the state’s warm climate and abundance of small reptiles in yards parks and even urban areas. Lizards are easy to spot on sunny surfaces ...

Young people may have never seen Texas horned lizards, as they became a threatened species in 1977. What Is a Texas Horned Lizard? If a Texas horned lizard were larger, it would be a frightening ...

Researchers were previously unable to tell if the lizards were genetically different from a less rare species. By Ariana Garcia , Assistant News Editor Nov 7, 2024 ...

The lizard only lives in about 4% of the 86,000-square-mile Permian Basin, which spans across Texas and New Mexico, according to the Fish and Wildlife Service.

Also known as horny toads, Texas horned lizards have been classified as a threatened species in Texas since 1977. The decline of the flat-bodied, spiny reptiles is due to the pet trade, wild ...

ODESSA — The dunes sagebrush lizard burrows its coarse, spiny body to cool down and sometimes conserve heat way deep beneath the sand dunes in the Mescalero-Monahans ecosystem 30 miles ...

The dunes sagebrush lizard lives in the same West Texas land that supports the state’s biggest oil and gas fields, and industry leaders say the new designation will hurt drilling and production.