Rare reptiles are moving up mountains as the world warms. They can’t keep doing it forever

Reptiles can’t actively regulate their body temperatures. This makes them less able to adjust to changing temperatures.
Yahoo

Endangered horned lizard conservation center at Caldwell Zoo in Tyler sees big hatch

TYLER, Texas (KETK) — Caldwell Zoo’s Texas Horned Lizard Conservation Center has successfully hatched a group of over 20 horned lizards, which will be released into a protected habitat to help ...
Texas Monthly

To Save This West Texas Lizard, They Must First Prove It Actually Exists

The University of Texas at Arlington team will use her tissue to study her genome and, hopefully, prove once and for all that ...

This rare legless lizard, often confused for a snake, seeks endangered NC status

The mimic glass lizard is one of three legless varieties found in North Carolina and is losing habitat and numbers along the ...
Center for Biological Diversity

Earless Monitor Lizard Proposed for U.S. Endangered Species Protections

WASHINGTON— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the earless monitor lizard as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act today following a 2022 petition from the Center for ...
Center for Biological Diversity

Endangered Species Protection Sought for Legless Southeastern Lizard

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— The Center for Biological Diversity filed a petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today seeking Endangered Species Act protections for the mimic glass lizard. These rare ...
Good News Network

Peg–Legged Lizards Lead a Pirate’s Life On Caribbean Islands

These "Pirates of the Caribbean (and other places)" can continue to plunder even after losing some or most of their hind or ...

2 Critically Endangered Tortoises Were Stolen from Indianapolis Zoo

Two critically endangered tortoises were stolen from the Indianapolis Zoo, Indiana State Police stated. The zoo's Egyptian ...
Charlotte Observer

This rare legless lizard, often confused for a snake, seeks endangered NC status

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 ...