The 12 new Eastern Collared Lizards will be located in the zoo’s Oklahoma Trails habitat. In 1969, the sun-loving lizards ...

is part of a team of researchers looking at collared lizards, Oklahoma's state reptile. Although the team is focusing on the lizard, Fox said the study could shed light on why young male animals ...

A dozen Oklahoma-born eastern collared lizards now call The Natural State home thanks to a partnership between the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife, ...

Colorful reptile protected by fire, study shows. Aug. 25, 2011 — -- Alan Templeton was a 13-year-old Boy Scout when he saw his first collared lizard in Missouri's Ozark Mountains. He returned ...

According to the OKC Zoo, the Eastern collared lizard is Oklahoma’s official state reptile as of 1969. They are named for their black “collar” marking around their necks. They love the sun ...