"The Endangered Species Act is an important tool in preventing the extinction of imperiled species like the dunes sagebrush lizard," said Amy Lueders, USFWS southwest regional director, in a statement ...

The Plateau spot-tailed earless lizard is indeed small and spotted. Contrary to its name, it has small ears concealed behind skin flaps to protect it from sand and debris. Since a petition was filed ...

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

Another giant reptile is clawing its way toward disrupting the South Florida ecosystem as an invasive species. The Nile monitor -- a semi-aquatic lizard equipped with razor claws that can grow up to 6 ...

"They're very wild, they're very active. They don't make good pets at all. They don't calm down." ...

"You cannot wait until an invasive species has demonstrated its impact upon the ecosystem. If you do, then it's too late." ...

We'd like to welcome this curious armless burrowing lizard into the New Species Hall of Fame. Despite being built for life underground, in the end this slider skink was no match for scientists who had ...

A Providence man rescued a 3-foot tegu lizard he found in the snow after a major storm. The man warmed the cold-blooded reptile before contacting a local pet store for professional help. Veterinarians ...

Nile monitor lizards, an invasive species, are making their presence known in Cape Coral as temperatures rise.

Wildlife officials are worried that an invasive lizard species causing problems in at least two neighboring states could now be taking root in South Carolina, with 100 reported sightings in less than ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – A man shoveling his driveway in Providence after Sunday’s major snowstorm found an unexpected visitor: an exotic lizard. The New England Wildlife Center said the large tegu ...

When a coastal carpet python was brought into a wildlife hospital in South East Queensland in August 2024, vets were confronted with something they didn't recognize. The python had damaged scales, ...