A legless lizard? Isn't that just a snake? Not so, says ecologist David Wong. Legless lizards are more closely related to geckos than snakes. Many still sport vestigial limbs or flaps where their ...

Not so, as we'll soon learn; the snake vs. legless lizard distinction is one worth knowing about. Legless Lizards and Snakes Aren't Even Closely Related In fact, legless lizards and snakes are two ...

A legless lizard that threatened to derail a Hunter mine expansion is one of 42 new species and ecological communities added to national threatened species lists in 2024, according to a new report.

McKITTRICK, Calif.— In response to a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that the Temblor legless lizard may qualify for protection ...