Chuckwallas are large, bulky rock dwellers, according to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. They are the second largest lizard in Arizona — as males typically grow up to be about 14 to 16 inches ...

From snakes to coyotes, there's plenty of wildlife in Arizona. However, there's one in particular that plays a huge part in modern medicine. "I think it's the iconic Southwest desert animal ...

Desert tortoises have lived in the deserts of California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah since the Pleistocene ... We won't let these ancient reptiles go the way of the dinosaurs.

PHOENIX — The Desert Tortoise Adoption Program at the Arizona Game and Fish Department ... which is a period of inactivity for the reptiles that allows them to handle hot or cold environments ...

Arizona’s most iconic resident might be the rattlesnake. Here's what months they're active and what to do if you're bitten or one gets in your house.