Out-of-state visitors may not know what they’re looking at, but fans of Texas Christian University (TCU) get fired up when SuperFrog runs onto the football field. Human-size and gray, with pointy ...

A genetically distinct population of Yarrow's spiny lizard in Arizona's Mule Mountains is facing local extinction due to climate change. Conservationists have petitioned to list the lizard as a ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - The Center for Biological Diversity has petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to safeguard the Mule Mountains population of the Yarrow’s spiny lizard under the ...

An eagle-eyed gardener on TikTok shared a delightful clip of a tiny little guest that's set up shop in her yard. The video, posted by GardeningwithDezz (@gardeningwithdezz), opens with the creator ...

The lizard is surrounded. She darts beneath a spiky shrub, a towering figure in a wide-brimmed hat looming over her. Corey Roelke shouts for someone to put down another glue trap. Edita Folfas swiftly ...

The first time I rounded that final bend at Pedernales Falls State Park, I nearly drove off the road – not because of the hairpin turn, but because the view literally made my jaw drop faster than a ...

Tucked away in the rolling hills of central Texas lies Pedernales Falls State Park, a 5,212-acre slice of paradise that somehow remains one of the Lone Star State’s best-kept secrets. The first time I ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) wants your help to choose a new design for the iconic horned lizard license plate. The plate will get a fresh look as TPWD celebrates 25 ...

For its 25th anniversary of the conservation plate program, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is looking to make changes to its horned lizard license plate, and it is asking Texans to help.

A gardener sparked jealousy and garnered kudos after capturing a well-camouflaged visitor hiding in their yard. The Redditor shared a photo of a lizard hanging out on some rocks to the ...

The North Texas Wildlife Center rarely gives cute names to the injured, orphaned and sick animals coming through its front door. Its team is too busy trying to save the lives of the 2,500 critters ...

Ariana is the assistant news editor of Chron. Her stories focus on space, wildlife, and any weird happenings in Texas. She previously covered community news and breaking news at the Austin ...