Aland's eyes weren't deceiving her. She called the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to report the sighting; ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Six-foot predatory lizards normally found along the Nile River in Africa have set up shop in South Florida — and Palm Beach County canals are a hot spot. Nile monitors, which ...

Invasive species in Florida like Nile monitors and Argentine black-and-white tegus pose a growing threat to the Sunshine State’s environment, economy and public safety. South Florida’s warm climate, ...

Monitor lizards are a genus of large lizards found in Africa, Southern Asia, and Australia. There are 80 recognized species of monitor lizards, including the Komodo dragon, Asian water monitor, and ...

A disturbance from a mischievous Nile monitor sets off a mass hatching event. When a mother crocodile leaves her nest unattended, a Nile monitor takes the opportunity to steal her eggs. The mother ...

Florida can feel like an open-air reptile zoo. The state is home to dozens of nonnative lizard species, most of which are bigger, faster and stronger than native lizards. The reptiles range from ...

When a mother crocodile leaves her nest unattended, a Nile monitor takes the opportunity to steal her eggs. The mother returns to protect most of her eggs but the disturbance sets off a mass hatching.