Three striking new species of rock-dwelling monitor lizards have been formally described from the savannas of northeastern Queensland, revealing a previously unrecognized evolutionary lineage. The ...

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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service used its Endangered Species Act emergency authority today to protect an Indonesian monitor lizard that is highly coveted in the pet trade. Today’s ...

On a humid morning in eastern Indonesia, the line between something ordinary and something prehistoric can feel uncomfortably ...

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.

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July 21 (UPI) --Animal control officers in Massachusetts are on the hunt for a water monitor lizard on the loose in Webster. Webster Animal Control said in a Facebook post on Friday that the monitor ...

A water monitor loose in Webster is putting reptiles and non-native species in focus. Webster authorities urge the public to report it, but no to touch or try to catch it. A species not suited for ...

Komodo Dragon vs Monitor Lizard: Discover the real differences in size, habitat, diet, venom, behaviour, and conservation status of these reptiles. Many people think a Komodo dragon and a monitor ...

Three new species of rock monitor lizards have been confirmed in the rocky savanna of Far North Queensland. But the reptile-obsessed scientist who co-authored the research paper describing them admits ...