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 ...

Mysterious 160 million-year-old creature unearthed on Isle of Skye is part lizard, part snake 240 million-year-old 'warrior' crocodile ancestor from Pangaea had plated armor — and it looked just like ...

Komodo dragons and monitor lizards belong to the same reptile family but differ in many different ways. Komodo dragons are the largest living lizards which are famous for their impressive size and ...

Not all lizards are brightly colored! Black tree monitors blend in with shadows cast by dense leaves and branches in the tropical forests where they live. Get to know these intelligent, elusive ...

Jess Thomson is a Newsweek Science Reporter based in London UK. Her focus is reporting on science, technology and healthcare. She has covered weird animal behavior, space news and the impacts of ...

Most large lizard lovers consider the Nile monitor a special kind of animal. This is due to their beautiful looks as well as their impressive tree-climbing and swimming abilities. Despite their ...

Lizards are an incredibly diverse group of reptiles, thriving in habitats that range from arid deserts to tropical forests. While most species are harmless and elusive, a few stand out as formidable ...

WEBSTER, Mass. — A community in Massachusetts is on the lookout for Goose. But Goose is not a bird; it’s a water monitor lizard with an avian name. Goose, a 5-foot-long lizard, escaped his home in ...