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 ...

This lizard’s physiology rewrites what we thought reptiles were capable of. Here’s the truth behind its notorious reputation, ...

A giant, spectacularly colored new species of monitor lizard has just been revealed to scientists in the Philippines. The reptile, which is roughly 6 feet long (1.8 meters), is kin to Komodo dragons, ...

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 ...

You've probably heard of the fearsome komodo dragon, a monitor lizard belonging to the Varanidae family, known for their lethal bites and incredible strength and speed. Komodo's have a fearsome ...

We're gonna need a brave reptile handler on aisle seven. Customers at a convenience store in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, must've thought they were extras in a new "Godzilla vs. 7-Eleven" sequel when a ...

STRATFORD -- Children got an unconventional geography lesson Thursday from a lizard and reptile expert who brought a world of "living dragons" to the Lovell Room of the Stratford Library. Brian ...

It embarked on a scaly shopping spree. Footage captured the giant monitor lizard frightened shoppers after it was spotted running amok at a Thai convenience store in a scene straight out of “Jurassic ...

Monitor lizards, believed to be invasive species on some Pacific islands, got there long before humans, a new study says. By Marion Renault You can’t accuse a monitor lizard of being a picky eater.