Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A rare and legless lizard known for snapping off its tail to distract predators may soon get federal protection as an endangered ...

On the snow-covered peaks of Australia’s rugged Alps, over 1,600 metres above sea level, there are few trees and only a handful of animal species that have evolved to exist in this extreme landscape.

A rare and legless lizard known for snapping off its tail to distract predators may soon get federal protection as an endangered species, a boost for the elusive reptile that is often confused for a ...