"They're very wild, they're very active. They don't make good pets at all. They don't calm down." ...

Three striking new species of rock-dwelling monitor lizards have been formally described from the savannas of northeastern ...

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 ...

Understanding biodiversity within species is key to our understanding of why nature works the way it does, say researchers ...

One animal in Australia is so difficult to spot it has been named the hidden dragon lizard. The reptile, which blends perfectly into the reddish orange terrain, avoided documented sightings for years.

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

Nile monitor lizards, an invasive species, are making their presence known in Cape Coral as temperatures rise.

We'd like to welcome this curious armless burrowing lizard into the New Species Hall of Fame. Despite being built for life underground, in the end this slider skink was no match for scientists who had ...

Before the fence, there was the lizard. From tree stumps and rocks, the spiny reptiles basked and watched as wooden fences subdivided the landscape. At some point, one climbed a post and became known ...

A male Acanthosaura grismeri, or Grismer’s pricklenape lizard. Photo from Le, Nguyen, Nguyen, Ziegler, Do and Ngo (2025), shared by Thomas Ziegler A species of lizard hiding in the forests of central ...

Quick Take Snakes usually shed their skin in one complete piece, while lizards and amphibians shed in messy, irregular ...

A male Acanthosaura grismeri, or Grismer’s pricklenape lizard. Photo from Le, Nguyen, Nguyen, Ziegler, Do and Ngo (2025), shared by Thomas Ziegler Researchers scanning tree branches with flashlights ...