Chinati Mountains’ Secret: Biologists Are on the Hunt for a Rare Lizard in Texas

A team will assess whether the West Texas lizard qualifies as a new species and merits conservation efforts. In the Chinati Mountains of western Texas resides a rare lizard known as Dixon’s whiptail. This swift reptile measures about 8 to 12 inches in length and has a gray body marked with white or yellow stripes. [...]