Island reptiles are vanishing fast—but scientists are barely paying attention. Here's why that needs to change.

The dunes sagebrush lizard, which lives in the oil-rich Permian Basin, has been listed as endangered after a decades-long effort. Credit: Ryan Hagerty/USFWS ODESSA — The dunes sagebrush lizard burrows ...

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After millions of years of evolutionary isolation, Madagascar developed an unparalleled array of wildlife, and recent research has uncovered an unsung ecological hero: the lizard. Though often ...

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A combination of deforestation and climate change could put most of North America’s lizard species at risk for health problems and population decline, a recent analysis found. The study, in Nature ...

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