These days, when scientists announce they've discovered a new species of animal, it's usually some miniature frog or deep sea isopod.

Nile monitors are olive-green or black with yellow striping on their head and jaw. They have razor-sharp claws, a long split ...

If you care about Florida's native turtles, nesting birds, and wild spaces, this story will hit close to home. Nile monitor lizards - powerful, fast-moving carnivores that can grow up to 7 feet long - ...

Powerful, carnivorous Nile monitor lizards are expanding through South Florida's canal systems, with sightings climbing sharply, according to wildlife officials.

In the scorching savannah regions of north-eastern Queensland, scientists have declared the discovery of three never-before-seen lizard species, with .

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

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 ...

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

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 strong reptiles that are som.

Hundreds of Asian monitor lizards live in the Thai capital’s Lumphini Park and early morning is one of the best times to see them.

A water monitor lizard that escaped from a home in Massachusetts last week has been spotted in Connecticut. The Town of Thompson, Connecticut, posted on Facebook Friday that the water monitor was ...