Names such as Gila monster and Komodo dragon, conjure up images of creatures more suited to realms of science fiction. Yet these mini-dinosaurs are very real, with many of the approximate 6,000 ...

"You cannot wait until an invasive species has demonstrated its impact upon the ecosystem. If you do, then it's too late." ...

Lizards, with their extraordinary variations, have helped transform what ecologists thought possible in a single species. Boasting more than 7,000 different types, the reptiles are found around the ...

This video focuses on the feeding of a large monitor lizard kept in captivity. Monitor lizards are powerful reptiles with strong jaws and sharp teeth adapted for consuming whole prey. Observing ...

Bright green lizards cling to tree trunks in neighborhoods across South Florida. These reptiles are Cuban knight anoles, large arboreal lizards originally from Cuba. Decades ago, they appeared mainly ...

Another giant reptile is clawing its way toward disrupting the South Florida ecosystem as an invasive species. The Nile monitor -- a semi-aquatic lizard equipped with razor claws that can grow up to 6 ...

India is home to a variety of interesting species of reptiles, but none are as exciting as the monitor lizards. These are ...

An accumulation of scientific research suggests that there’s a lot more to the social lives of lizards, snakes and related creatures. By Hannah Thomasy Ned and Sunny stretch out together on the warm ...

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