The Yarrow's spiny lizard lives in a narrow band of the Mule Mountains, but its numbers are declining as temperatures warm ...

Diploderma bifluviale, a tiny new species of mountain lizard, was discovered in the valleys of the upper Dadu River Basin in China.

Island reptiles are vanishing fast—but scientists are barely paying attention. Here's why that needs to change.

As a battle for territory unfolds between two different species of lizards invasive to Florida, a team of University of Florida scientists is trying to determine what it could mean for public health.

One animal in Australia is so difficult to spot it has been named the hidden dragon lizard. The reptile, which blends perfectly into the reddish orange terrain, avoided documented sightings for years.

The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to protect the Mule Mountains population of the Yarrow’s spiny lizard under the Endangered Species Act.

Visitors to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium will have some new animals to see this summer. The zoo recently announced that several news species are already or will soon be viewable in exhibits. The new ...

The proposed changes include the elimination of the "blanket rule" that automatically protects animals and plants when they ...

Hundreds of non-native animal & plant species live in Florida. They prey on native critters & damage native ecosystems.

The Interior Department proposed reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations first made during the ...