Renee Aland had to do a double take when she spotted a 5-foot lizard along the side of the road. It wasn't an alligator, at least not with that long of a tongue. Aland spotted the monitor lizard, ...

Why it's awesome: Earless monitor lizards are dragon-like reptiles that are so rare they're dubbed the "Holy Grail" of herpetology — the study of reptiles and amphibians. The species is the only known ...

While not venomous, their bite can cause serious infections and they are potentially dangerous to people and pets. This ...

WINNER WINNER FINGER DINNER: A fairgoer reported that baby savannah monitor lizards were being passed off as iguanas and given as prizes at the Washington County Fair. The Washington County Fair in ...

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 ...

King Cobra vs Komodo Dragon: In the world of reptiles, two prominent creatures stand out: the Komodo Dragon and the Monitor ...

The past often hides clues about the present, especially when it comes to evolution. And sometimes, the most surprising discoveries don’t come from deep expeditions into the wild, but from the hidden ...