Powerful, carnivorous Nile monitor lizards are expanding through South Florida's canal systems, with sightings climbing sharply, according to wildlife officials.

A monitor lizard was seen eating the remains of a newborn child in Thailand, sending shockwaves across the Samut Prakan province. People in Bang Phli district, about 40km from Bangkok, reported the ...

Green iguanas are mostly plant-eaters. Nile monitors are carnivores that actively hunt vertebrate prey. Monitors are bulkier, with longer necks, narrower snouts and thicker, more muscular tails. They ...

Wildlife biologists and trappers in Florida say Nile monitors are an up-and-coming invasive species that threatens native wildlife.

As if Burmese pythons, green iguanas, cane toads, and walking catfish aren’t bad enough, Floridians are dealing with yet another invasive species after a video surfaced on May 20 of a 5-foot-long ...

WEBSTER, Mass. (WPRI) — Goose, the 5-foot-long water monitor lizard who escaped from a Webster home two weeks ago, is no longer on the loose. Massachusetts Environmental Police Captain Scott Amati ...

“There’s danger in this urban paradise.” Huge carnivorous lizards stalk this popular city park alongside humans The world’s second largest lizard has made this Indonesian park their home – alongside ...

Seeing a large monitor lizard inside or around your home can be frightening. These reptiles are strong, fast, and can grow several feet long depending on the species. In tropical and subtropical ...