When the fossils of a giant plant-eating reptile were found in South East Asia, paleontologists wanted to give the world’s largest lizard ever discovered a proper name. They just couldn’t decide ...

Is Mississippi about to be invaded by giant Argentine lizards? Well, that wasn’t on the 2024 bingo card. Don’t worry, it’s not happening, but we should keep our eyes peeled. Although they made a home ...

Goannas are Australian monitor lizards that wander into schools and urban spaces, drawn by food smells and warmth. There are over two dozen goanna species in mainland Australia, occupying diverse ...

Sixty-six million years ago, the Cretaceous period ended. Dinosaurs disappeared, along with around 90% of all species on Earth. The patterns and causes of this extinction have been debated since ...

An Argentine black and white tegu. This species can grow up to four feet long. Argentine black and white tegu lizards seem to break a lot of reptile rules. They’re smart enough to recognize individual ...

A prehistoric lizard the size of a raccoon has just been identified in southern Utah. This specimen, named Bolg amondol, sheds new light on the diversity of giant lizards during the age of dinosaurs.

Anacondas are some of the largest snakes in the world, reaching impressive sizes which have earned them a fearsome reputation ...

This week, a six-foot-long monitor lizard emerged from a canal and then ran into a 7-Eleven in Thailand. The video is sweet: Staff and customers in the store at the time are reported by the Daily Mail ...

A giant lizard described as "Godzilla" recently visited a home in Florida and was caught on video trying to climb up a window. Video of what appeared to be a Savannah monitor lizard was taken from ...