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 ...

LOS ANGELES— In response to a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, the California Fish and Game Commission unanimously agreed today to protect the Temblor legless lizard under the ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.— The California Department of Fish and Wildlife today recommended that the Temblor legless lizard move toward protection under the state’s Endangered Species Act. The action came in ...

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.