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

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 ...

WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to finalize federal protections for blue tree monitor lizards. The protections would ban ...

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In late January, the Moscow Zoo, which is supervised by the Moscow Department of Culture, got baby earless monitor lizards; they are the second generation of rare reptiles that were hatched there. Now ...

Beneath the scales of Australia's iconic monitor lizards (commonly known as goannas), scientists have discovered an unexpected secret: a hidden layer of bony skin structures known as osteoderms. These ...

In July, naturalist Soumyadip Santra was on a trip to the Indian Sundarbans, part of the world’s largest mangrove forest, when he witnessed an unusual scene: a fishing cat jumped on an adult monitor ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iguanas falling from trees aren’t the only invasive lizard to watch out for in South Florida. Invasive, carnivorous Nile monitor ...

Invasive Nile monitor lizards are carnivorous, can grow over six feet long, and are considered dangerous to humans and pets. Most of the over 2,000 sightings have occurred in South Florida, ...