Latest Lizards News

LA Zoo hatches first-ever perentie lizards, one of largest lizard species in the world

Dec. 19, 2024 19:12 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two new baby lizards have hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo, the first of their species to be bred there, zoo officials said Thursday. Perentie lizards, or Varanus giganteus, are native to Australia and one of the world's largest lizards, dwarfed only by the Komodo...

Ken Paxton sues Biden administration over listing Texas lizard as endangered

Sep. 24, 2024 11:46 AM EDT

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Monday that his office is suing the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Biden administration officials for declaring a rare lizard endangered earlier this year. The dunes sagebrush lizard burrows in the...