Monitor lizards are a genus of large lizards found in Africa, Southern Asia, and Australia. There are 80 recognized species of monitor lizards, including the Komodo dragon, Asian water monitor, and ...

Invasive Nile monitors in Georgia have been labeled the largest and most dangerous lizards in the U.S. Where are they? How dangerous are they?

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lizards are those chill, scaly buddies that dart across rocks, climb walls, or just lounge in the sun. They comprise over 7,000 known species, ranging from tiny chameleons to massive monitors. They ...

The Nile monitor is an invasive, aggressive lizard species established in parts of Florida. These large lizards can grow over 6 feet long and are skilled swimmers and climbers. While not venomous, ...