As habitat loss and invasive predators decimate the Texas horned lizard population, researchers are banking on statewide ...

When danger looms, the tiny and spiky armadillo lizard curls its body into a ball and bites its own tail — on purpose!

Lizards’ bodies are a miracle of evolution. These odd-looking and sometimes rather cute creatures comprise over 4,675 species, all descended from reptiles who lived on the planet over 200 million ...

We see lizards almost every day– on walls, near lights, or hiding in corners. Most of the time, we don’t even pay attention to them. But these small creatures are actually full of surprises. Some can ...

Before the fence, there was the lizard. From tree stumps and rocks, the spiny reptiles basked and watched as wooden fences subdivided the landscape. At some point, one climbed a post and became known ...

Mexican beaded lizards are a species of large lizards closely related to Gila monsters. They live in Mexico, and like the Gila monster, have a venomous bite. Here are some fascinating beaded lizard ...

Gila monsters get a bad rap. If their name alone doesn't elicit fear, the fact that their bite is venomous does. A Tucson man recently claimed in a viral TikTok video that Gila monsters are among the ...

Reptiles get a bad rap. As symbols of evil or villainy in Western culture, they are often linked to sin and betrayal, an ...

A reader sent me an email last week following the item in my last column about the Las Candelas’ assembly on reptiles at Hillsides Education Center in Pasadena. Bruce Shwedick, the director of Reptile ...

Encountering a lizard indoors can be startling, but these common house geckos are harmless, primarily feeding on insects. While they can bite if corne ...