Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Before the fence, there was the lizard. From tree stumps and rocks, the spiny reptiles basked and watched as wooden fences ...

California is home to a surprising number of non-native reptiles that have established populations far outside their natural habitats. These species primarily arrived through the pet trade, accidental ...

Southern California’s alligator lizards eat the arachnids with abandon, and seem to have evolved immunity to their toxins. The western black widow spider (Latrodectus hesperus) may spin a disorderly ...

Here's a sight that you don't see every day. An invasive lizard was found at a California park, sparking an investigation and hunt for the reclusive reptile. A group of hikers discovered an escaped ...

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 ...