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 ...

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, ...

the Asian water monitor is one of the largest and most widespread species of monitor lizards found throughout South and Southeast Asia these fascinating reptiles are known for their incredible ...

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 ...

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 ...

After a large monitor lizard was recently liberated from a storm drain on the side of Loop 101 in Phoenix, people began to wonder what monitors are and whether they belong in Arizona. A monitor lizard ...

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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has recently proposed listing the Borneo earless monitor, an elusive lizard endemic to the Southeast Asian island of Borneo, as threatened under the Endangered ...

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 ...

Forest officials in South Tripura rescued ten monitor lizards, an endangered species. A 21-year-old man was arrested for allegedly being involved in the wildlife trafficking. During a routine check ...

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 ...

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?