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 ...

These non-native Peters’s Rock Agamas originate in Africa. They were introduced to Florida in the late 1970s through the pet trade. Ken Gioeli, an extension agent with the University of Florida’s ...

What was this Nile monitor doing in a case of instant ramen noodles at a Tennessee store? The owner isn’t sure how it got there. Sanjay Patel photo An invasive African lizard was discovered on the ...

In the deserts of southern Africa, something unusual calls out. It is not a fox, not a dog, but a barking gecko. These small lizards can make loud, bark-like sounds, startling anyone nearby.

Krystal Tolley receives funding from the National Research Foundation of South Africa. What happens when a species has not been seen by anyone for decades? Environmentalists think of these as “lost ...

South African lizards brought to the U.S. as pets have started to populate across Florida in the wild and could spread to nearby states, according to a new study. Researchers at Texas A&M said the ...

Like all ectotherms, lizards gain energy to go about their business by absorbing heat from their surrounding environment. Often lizards bask in the sun to maximize their heat absorption. But there are ...

Meet the Spider-Man Lizard of East Africa (Image: Canva) Deep in the rocky landscapes of East Africa lives a creature that seems to have jumped straight out of a superhero comic. With a fire-red head ...