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

Lizards are often misunderstood creatures, but their behaviors and adaptations are nothing short of extraordinary. What do lizards do to be so noteworthy? Prepare to be amazed. Lizards’ bodies are ...

One animal in Australia is so difficult to spot it has been named the hidden dragon lizard. The reptile, which blends perfectly into the reddish orange terrain, avoided documented sightings for years.

The supersized dinosaurs of the past may no longer roam our planet, but the age of truly colossal reptiles is far from over. In fact, many of the world’s largest lizards belong to the genus Varanus, a ...

Some lizards have evolved to be resistant to the venom of snakes, entering into a sort of evolutionary arms race with their limbless cousins. A family of lizards known as varanids has evolved ...

As a battle for territory unfolds between two different species of lizards invasive to Florida, a team of University of Florida scientists is trying to determine what it could mean for public health.

After millions of years of evolutionary isolation, Madagascar developed an unparalleled array of wildlife, and recent research has uncovered an unsung ecological hero: the lizard. Though often ...

A male Acanthosaura grismeri, or Grismer’s pricklenape lizard. Photo from Le, Nguyen, Nguyen, Ziegler, Do and Ngo (2025), shared by Thomas Ziegler A species of lizard hiding in the forests of central ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A lizard native to southeast New Mexico’s Permian Basin was afforded the highest level of federal protections aimed at preventing ...

Nile monitor lizards are dangerous, invasive predators in Florida. Here's where they are in the state and what to do if you ...