"If it is distinct, then it is rarer than the common checkered whiptail and it will qualify for both state and federal ...

New research is shedding light on mysterious sleep mechanisms in an unexpected source: the Australian dragon lizard.

Shutterstock / Nelson Donizeti Over 100 huge, invasive lizards are causing mayhem in South Carolina, as they alter the local ...

Over 100 invasive lizards the size of dogs have been reported throughout South Carolina and are destroying the local ...

Leaping lizards! From ingenious ways to elude predators to even "flying," these cool creatures are capable of some pretty amazing feats.

The Gila monster (pronounced "HEE-luh") is one of nature’s most intriguing yet misunderstood reptiles. This lizard inhabits ...

The uncertainty over its status is due to the similarity between it and another slightly smaller and less rare reptile.

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In the Chinati Mountains of western Texas lives a rare lizard. Commonly known as Dixon’s whiptail, the fast-moving reptile ...

The northern bog lemming is a small, rust colored rodent with a short tail and a hairy snout. Active year-round, day and ...

About this time of year, tegus are likely to be ready to brumate, where the body slows down and may not move for weeks. Tegus ...

Researchers have unearthed fossils of reptiles and frogs in India's Deccan plateau, dating back approximately 66.8 million ...