Critters Big Oil vs. a Little West Texas Lizard Texas A&M herpetologist Lee Fitzgerald has been documenting the lizard’s decline in the Permian Basin since 1993.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is asking the Lone Star State to weigh in on a fresh new look for one of its most beloved symbols: The classic ho ...

The dunes sagebrush lizard has been added to the endangered species list over objections from the oil and gas industry in Texas. San Antonio Express-News Hearst Newspapers Logo Skip to main content ...

“They’re weird and big. The challenge of finding them is really neat.” Texas alligator lizards are the largest lizards in the state, maxing out at around two feet long. They get their name ...

Ken Paxton’s big ole fight over a very little Texas lizard. We need to protect nature, even if it gives our attorney general some heartburn. By Luke Metzger, For the Express News Oct 7, 2024.

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Grant County Park when they came across an unusual creature lurking in the brush: a big, mostly white ... an invasive species. The lizards have also infiltrated southeast Georgia, and they have been ...

the dunes sagebrush lizard has been at the center of controversy for years. It lives in unique sand dune systems covered in shinnery oak in southeastern New Mexico and western Texas. But the problem ...

Texas Spiny Lizard captured doing 'push-ups' Posted: April 17, 2025 | Last updated: April 17, 2025. ... Big Changes Are Coming To KFC In 2025. From mining giants to Big Oil, ...

A record number of Texas horned lizards are now in the wild thanks to captive breeding efforts to restore the threatened species to its home range. On Tuesday, the Fort Worth Zoo announced that ...

Home to 59 reptilian species—including sun-loving desert tortoises, harmless whiptail lizards, and Texas horned lizards—Big Bend NP leads among national parks for reptile spotting.