Houston Chronicle

Rare lizard found in West Texas is now protected as an endangered species

"The Endangered Species Act is an important tool in preventing the extinction of imperiled species like the dunes sagebrush lizard," said Amy Lueders, USFWS southwest regional director, in a statement ...

Razor-clawed carnivorous invasive reptiles spreading in South Florida pose bigger threat than iguanas, officials say

Powerful, carnivorous Nile monitor lizards are expanding through South Florida's canal systems, with sightings climbing sharply, according to wildlife officials.

Invasive giant reptile is thriving in Florida's climate, invading its ecosystem

Another giant reptile is clawing its way toward disrupting the South Florida ecosystem as an invasive species. The Nile ...
Houston Chronicle

Texas lizard no longer an endangered species, found thriving

The Plateau spot-tailed earless lizard is indeed small and spotted. Contrary to its name, it has small ears concealed behind skin flaps to protect it from sand and debris. Since a petition was filed ...

Florida's New Invasive Species Is a 7-Foot Lizard That Eats Everything and Fears Nothing

"They're very wild, they're very active. They don't make good pets at all. They don't calm down." ...
KRQE Blogs

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lists Dunes Sagebrush Lizard under Endangered Species Act

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is listing the dunes sagebrush lizard as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. The dunes sagebrush lizard is a rare species ...
The Patriot Ledger

Local wildlife center helps large out-of-place reptile found in storm

A Providence man rescued a 3-foot tegu lizard he found in the snow after a major storm. The man warmed the cold-blooded reptile before contacting a local pet store for professional help. Veterinarians ...
Hoodline

Louisiana's Beloved Horned Toads Are Gone, and the Files Are a Mess

Those same animals, the Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum), have now effectively vanished from the state’s uplands, ...

A carnivorous lizard is taking over Florida and it's nearly impossible to catch or remove

"You cannot wait until an invasive species has demonstrated its impact upon the ecosystem. If you do, then it's too late." ...

Rare ‘pale agama’ lizard spotted in Saudi Arabia’s desert: A sign of thriving wildlife

The latest documentation of a new species of Pale Agama lizard (Trapelus agnetae) in the Northern Borders area indicates that Saudi Arabia has a healthy and stable desert ecosystem, as reported by the ...
USA Today

South Carolina fears non-native tegu lizards could take root and wreak ecological havoc

Wildlife officials are worried that an invasive lizard species causing problems in at least two neighboring states could now be taking root in South Carolina, with 100 reported sightings in less than ...
fox13now

Invasive 4-foot lizard threatening wildlife in Georgia, officials say

Officials with the Department of Natural Resources are seeking help from the public in tracking a 4-foot long lizard that is threatening wildlife in Georgia. According to the DNR, the Argentine black ...