Matthew Fujita, a biology professor at UTA who also serves as a lead investigator on the project, said the lizards are not easy to catch. "They're all female, blend in well to their surroundings ...
Also known as horny toads, Texas horned lizards have been classified as a threatened species in Texas since 1977. The decline of the flat-bodied, spiny reptiles is due to the pet trade, wild ...
A team will assess whether the West Texas lizard qualifies as a new species and merits conservation efforts. In the Chinati Mountains of western Texas resides a rare lizard known as Dixon’s whiptail.