According to one app for nature observers, it's the most commonly seen creature in California: the western fence lizard. Why?

Evolutionary response from reptiles to global warming and fast climatic changes. Rates of evolution (adaptive anatomical changes) in reptiles start increasing early in the Permian (at about 294 ...

The research focused on how extreme warming may alter the future distribution of Heloderma suspectum, the scientific name for Gila monsters. Although these reptiles are well-adapted to drought and ...

The reptiles emerge to soak up the sun’s rays, build up energy ... “Temperatures will start warming up as we head through the week. Plenty of blue sky on offer, especially out west.” ...