Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A rare and legless lizard known for snapping off its tail to distract predators may soon get federal protection as an endangered ...

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 ...

The guthega skink only lives at high elevations and spends months hibernating under the snow The guthega skink is making a comeback! The endangered species of skink — part of the alpine lizard family ...

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 ...

"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 ...

A rare tegu lizard may have survived a deadly Gloversville fire from last April. The fire began at the Glove Manufacturing building. However, the flames were so large that three nearby buildings, ...

Jane Melville receives funding for this research from the Australian Research Council. Till Ramm was supported during his PhD by a doctoral scholarship of the German National Academic Foundation ...

A rare and legless lizard known for snapping off its tail to distract predators may soon get federal protection as an endangered species, a boost for the elusive reptile that is often confused for a ...