Imagine a prairie. How many plant species do you see? Maybe you're picturing yellow coneflowers, some little bluestem, ...

Night lizards are the only group of land vertebrates known to have survived close to the impact location of the asteroid and still have members living in the region today.

These lizards have proven to be exceptionally resilient, adapting to the harshest conditions over millions of years. Other species, such as avian dinosaurs (modern-day birds) , certain fish , and ...

Decades before Key West became an accidental haven for iguanas, the island was populated by another breed of lizard: engaging ...

According to one app for nature observers, it's the most commonly seen creature in California: the western fence lizard. Why? The answer reflects how humans have invaded its space and how it has ...

Lizard-eating corn snakes are also out hunting, trying to find the anoles before we do. As we wrap up another 16-hour day at about 11:30 p.m., the team shares stories of the night. Evolution on ...

Today's living night lizards—like Xantusia vigilis (pictured)—are descendants of a common ancestor that lived roughly 90 million years ago, well before the Chicxulub asteroid struck Earth 66 ...

Urban lizards are more accustomed to humans, therefore tend to be less wary of us. And species selection may be related to differences in heat, moisture — due to irrigation — and the presence ...

After millions of years of evolutionary isolation, Madagascar developed an unparalleled array of wildlife, and recent research has uncovered an unsung ecological hero: the lizard. Though often ...

Two new baby lizards have hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo, the first of their species to be bred there, zoo officials said Thursday. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 74°F.

Unfortunately, the Texas horned lizard, designated the Texas state reptile in 1993, no longer occurs at many locations in the Lone Star state where it was once common.

When they are fully grown, the lizards will be between 3 to 5 inches in length. 4. The lizards will eventually be resettled in Texas as part of a repopulation project. Ron Magill / Zoo Miami.