Meet Big Al, the giant monitor lizard who can potentially grow up to 7 feet long

"Lets not give that guy PTSD. You're really scary to other lizards." ...
Brian Barczyk on MSN

These lizards are massive - inside our monitor collection

Monitor lizards are some of the most impressive reptiles in the world. Each exhibit reveals a different size, behavior, and personality. Some are calm, while others demand serious respect. Seeing them ...
AZ Central

Are monitor lizards native to Arizona? Here's what we know about the reptile

After a large monitor lizard was recently liberated from a storm drain on the side of Loop 101 in Phoenix, people began to wonder what monitors are and whether they belong in Arizona. A monitor lizard ...
Mongabay

In a sea of oil palms, even monitor lizards need islands of natural forest

Forest patches in and around oil palm plantations are crucial for the survival of Asian water monitor lizards, a generalist species that usually thrives in human-impacted landscapes. A new study ...