Mojave fringe-toed lizards have numerous traits tailored to their sand-dwelling lifestyle. Foremost are the lizards' scaly hind toes, which resemble snowshoes and keep them from sinking as they sprint ...

TUCSON, Ariz.— In response to an April 2006 petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that the Amargosa River population of the Mojave ...

WASHINGTON (CN) - The Amargosa River population of the Mojave fringe-toed lizard will not be protected under the Endangered Species Act, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Amargosa ...

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. – Walking through the Coachella Valley Preserve, Cameron Barrows is all activity. The preserve manager stuffs his pockets with trash, points out an endangered desert pupfish ...