At first glance, you'd never think the rolling white sand dunes of southeastern New Mexico and west Texas held the largest stand of oak in the country. The region's shinnery oaks are only four or five ...
Marwell Wildlife teamed up with Amphibian and Reptile Conservation and Forestry England to release the sand lizards at Puddletown Forest Rare sand lizards have been released into a Dorset forest ...
One significant area of research has been the analysis of the protein composition in the femoral glands of sand lizards (Lacerta agilis). A study utilizing mass spectrometry-based proteomics ...
They’re also shy and hard to find. Some reptiles like snakes haven’t got any legs whilst other reptiles like sand lizards have four. The common lizard, smooth snake and slow worm can also be ...
Mojave fringe-toed lizards have numerous traits tailored to their sand-dwelling lifestyle. Foremost are the lizards' scaly hind toes, which resemble snowshoes and keep them from sinking as they sprint ...
The tiny Dunes Sagebrush Lizard may blend in with the mounds of sand peppering the oil-rich Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico, but its recently approved status as an endangered species ...