ARLINGTON, Texas — Out in western Texas, there's an extremely rare lizard called the Dixon's whiptail. The fast-moving reptile – which measures about 8 to 12 inches in length and is gray in color with ...

In the Chinati Mountains of western Texas lives a rare lizard. Commonly known as Dixon’s whiptail, the fast-moving reptile measures about 8 to 12 inches in length, is gray in color with white or ...

Once rampant throughout the state, the Texas horned lizard—lovingly nicknamed the horny toad—has become a rare sight with its numbers drastically diminished in areas across Texas. It is currently ...

BARABOO, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued an incidental taking of a rare lizard which may result from the Winnebago Heights Development in Sauk County. Incidental take ...

"By examining thousands of single-nucleotide polymorphisms distributed across the genomes, we will be able to tell once and for all if Dixon's whiptail is a different species," said Corey Roelke, a ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. A rare and legless lizard known for snapping off its tail to distract predators may soon get federal protection as an endangered ...

MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources requested authorization for the incidental taking of a rare lizard for a Wisconsin Dells Public Works Facility project in Columbia County ...

Celine Tails unboxes her new rare armadillo lizard and instantly feels like a zookeeper. An American dream at risk: What ...

(WFRV) – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has proposed to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare lizard, resulting from a soil project in three counties. A release from ...

Mimic glass lizard faces rapid decline as longleaf pine habitat vanishes. Center for Biological Diversity petitions USFWS to list species as endangered. Listing could trigger critical habitat ...