Indonesian customs and quarantine officials thwarted a smuggling attempt of nearly 2,000 monitor lizard skins to be shipped ...

Monitor lizards have populated the planet for many millions of years. It is estimated that thousands of specimens of the ...

Nile monitor lizards, an invasive and dangerous species, are spreading across Florida. Here's where they are and what to do if you see one.

Seeing a large monitor lizard inside or around your home can be frightening. These reptiles are strong, fast, and can grow several feet long depending on the species. In tropical and subtropical ...

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 ...

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, ...

"It's gut-wrenching that federal officials have already recognized the immense danger ... but are now leaving them in limbo." ...

A shocked resident found a monitor lizard eating a python in her back garden. Ploy Sang was relaxing in her backyard when she heard a noise and discovered the monitor lizard and the reticulated python ...