While not venomous, their bite can cause serious infections and they are potentially dangerous to people and pets. This ...

WASHINGTON— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the earless monitor lizard as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act today following a 2022 petition from the Center for ...

A large lizard was spotted walking near a street in Southwest Florida last week, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said they believe it a nonnative Asian water monitor. In a ...

As if Burmese pythons, green iguanas, cane toads, and walking catfish aren’t bad enough, Floridians are dealing with yet another invasive species after a video surfaced on May 20 of a 5-foot-long ...

Renee Aland had to do a double take when she spotted a 5-foot lizard along the side of the road. It wasn't an alligator, at least not with that long of a tongue. Aland spotted the monitor lizard, ...

King Cobra vs Komodo Dragon: In the world of reptiles, two prominent creatures stand out: the Komodo Dragon and the Monitor Lizard. The Komodo dragon, the largest lizard species, can grow up to 10 ...

WASHINGTON— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service used its Endangered Species Act emergency authority today to protect an Indonesian monitor lizard that is highly coveted in the pet trade. Today’s ...

Komodo dragons and monitor lizards belong to the same reptile family but differ in many different ways. Komodo dragons are the largest living lizards which are famous for their impressive size and ...

July 21 (UPI) --Animal control officers in Massachusetts are on the hunt for a water monitor lizard on the loose in Webster. Webster Animal Control said in a Facebook post on Friday that the monitor ...

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — One Florida driver "did a double take" when she realized the massive reptile she saw on the side of the road wasn't an alligator. Renee Aland was driving with her daughter, Zoey ...

The supersized dinosaurs of the past may no longer roam our planet, but the age of truly colossal reptiles is far from over. In fact, many of the world’s largest lizards belong to the genus Varanus, a ...

An unusual bond between a massive monitor lizard and his uncle has gone viral on social media, and internet users can't cope with the heartwarming footage. The viral TikTok video, shared on Friday ...