That long, scaly thing slithering on the ground is probably a snake. But there’s a chance it’s not. The News & Observer spoke with local wildlife experts to learn about these reptiles — where they ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. When you think of a lizard, you probably think of a scaly reptile with a tail and four visible limbs. The thing is, not all lizards ...

So you’ve got your hoe ready to whack off the head of a snake you found in your yard — but you should probably think twice. It might not be a snake at all and wildlife biologists will tell you in a ...

LONDON -- Nearly 1,000 new species were discovered in 2023 by scientists at London's Natural History Museum and the California Academy of Sciences, proving that Earth is still home to many unexplored ...

Mimic glass lizard faces rapid decline as longleaf pine habitat vanishes. Center for Biological Diversity petitions USFWS to list species as endangered. Listing could trigger critical habitat ...

That long, scaly thing slithering on the ground is probably a snake. But there’s a chance it’s not. North Carolina is home to three kinds of legless lizards, also called glass lizards, which look ...

North Carolina is home to three legless lizard species, often mistaken for snakes. Glass lizards differ from snakes with ear openings, eyelids and more rigid bodies. Glass lizards eat insects and ...