The types of animals we know today have several similarities with those that lived on Earth millions of years ago, but also ...

One animal in Australia is so difficult to spot it has been named the hidden dragon lizard. The reptile, which blends ...

Lizards possess remarkable abilities. Some desert species survive with minimal water. Many lizards drop their tails to escape ...

The night lizards may have been the only terrestrial vertebrates that survived in the region of the asteroid impact 66 ...

Monitor lizards aren’t native to the US, but are now listed as an invasive species in parts of Florida. The Nile monitor was introduced around 1990, most likely as part of the exotic pet trade.

The discovery of a prehistoric tail-shedding reptile reveals more about large lizard life and lineage during the Late ...

Hungry lizard-eating corn snakes are also out hunting, trying to find the anoles before we do. As we wrap up another 16-hour day around 11:30 p.m., the team shares stories of the night.

CORAL GABLES — Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden may look serene at first glance, but beneath the resplendent orchids and majestic banyans, two invasive lizards are waging a turf war.

Tropical reptiles and small mammals are often traded in the illegal pet trade and don't do well in a home setting. If you buy a northern alligator lizard online and decide you don't want it ...

Bolg amondol was a raccoon-sized armored mostesaurian lizard that lived about 77 million years ago, similar to today’s Gila monsters ( Heloderma horridum ). It is named after the goblin prince from ...

Water anoles, a semi-aquatic lizard found in the tropical forests of southern Costa Rica. These green-brown water anoles can dive underwater to escape would-be predators — and stay there for ...

Caiman lizards (Dracaena guianensis) are a semi-aquatic lizards, painted in beautiful colors. Their head is red to orangish, and their body is tropical green. Caiman lizards will grow around 2 to ...