Why it's awesome: Earless monitor lizards are dragon-like reptiles that are so rare they're dubbed the "Holy Grail" of herpetology — the study of reptiles and amphibians. The species is the only known ...

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

What do monitor lizards and the Stegosaurus have in common? According to a new study, they both have osteoderms. New research published in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society revealed for ...

PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) – Two reptile experts worked together to wrangle a monitor lizard from a storm drain on the side of a Phoenix freeway Wednesday morning. The large lizard was seen on the side ...

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 ...

A giant lizard described as "Godzilla" recently visited a home in Florida and was caught on video trying to climb up a window. Video of what appeared to be a Savannah monitor lizard was taken from ...

A driver in Florida did a double take when she spotted a "4-5 foot" lizard on the side of the road in the Gulf Coast. Renee Aland was driving with her daughter Zoey Marzonie when the giant ...

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 ...

A couple of scaly guests made an unexpected appearance at a Formula One practice session in Singapore on Friday, much to the bemusement of drivers and onlookers. In videos posted to the official ...

STEWART: A VIDEO-GONE-VIRAL OF A LARGE LIZARD SCALING A WINDOW SCREEN IN APOPKA HAS PUT SOME NEIGHBORS ON EDGE. MICHELLE: AND FOR GOOD REASON. IT IS LARGE. WESH 2’S AMANDA DUKES SOUGHT OUT THE EXPERTS ...

While not venomous, their bite can cause serious infections and they are potentially dangerous to people and pets. This invasive Florida species can climb, swim and is highly aggressive. Meet the Nile ...