Three striking new species of rock-dwelling monitor lizards have been formally described from the savannas of northeastern Queensland, revealing a previously unrecognized evolutionary lineage. The ...

Monitor lizards are often confused with common house lizards. At first glance, both have long bodies, sharp claws and extended tails. When people see a small wall lizard drop its tail and run away, ...

Many people think a Komodo dragon and a monitor lizard are two totally different animals. The truth is more interesting than that. A Komodo dragon is actually a type of monitor lizard, but it is the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iguanas falling from trees aren't the only invasive lizard to watch out for in South Florida. Invasive, carnivorous Nile monitor ...