“The lizard is a phenomenal example of the way that politics affects endangered species protection,” Rylander said. “The intent of Congress and the Act to list species based solely on the ...

Twenty-two new plants and animals were added to the state’s endangered species list last year, bringing the total to 453 native animals and plants protected under the Massachusetts Endangered ...

Legend has it the axolotl was not always an amphibian. Long before it became Mexico’s most beloved salamander and efforts to ...

Nearly two dozen new species were added to the Massachusetts Endangered Species List by wildlife officials in 2024. "Most of the species are plants," said Jesse Leddick, assistant director of ...

At first glance, the lizards seemed “superficially” similar to a known species of gecko, but later DNA tests and detailed analyses gave a different result. Researchers realized they’d ...

Intrigued, they took a closer look at the “distinct” reptiles and quickly realized they’d discovered a new species: Acanthosaura cuongi, or Cuong’s horned tree lizard. An Acanthosaura ...