Are Nile monitors in Florida? What to know about the dangerous lizards

Nile monitor lizards are dangerous, invasive predators in Florida. Here's where they are in the state and what to do if you ...

Razor-clawed carnivorous invasive reptiles spreading in South Florida pose bigger threat than iguanas, officials say

Powerful, carnivorous Nile monitor lizards are expanding through South Florida's canal systems, with sightings climbing sharply, according to wildlife officials.
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America’s most dangerous invasive lizard lives in Florida. Here’s why it’s a big problem

Florida residents are no strangers to invasive reptiles. But this 6-foot-long African lizard poses an especially big threat.

Hate iguanas? These razor-clawed carnivorous invasive reptiles are scarier

Green iguanas are mostly plant-eaters. Nile monitors are carnivores that actively hunt vertebrate prey. Monitors are bulkier, with longer necks, narrower snouts and thicker, more muscular tails. They ...

Florida Officials Warn Residents About Dangerous Invasive Reptile in the State, And It's Not a Python or Iguana

Nile monitors are classified as invasive and are not protected in Florida except under anti-cruelty laws, according to the ...

Iguanas are falling out of trees in Florida. But here's why you shouldn't try to 'save' them.

When temperatures drop, so do the invasive green reptiles. Here’s everything you need to know about cold-stunned iguanas.
Miami New Times

Did South Florida Just Gain an Invasive Species? Meet the Nile Monitor

Like other invasive species, including Burmese pythons and green iguanas, it’s legal to humanely kill Nile monitors on private property without a permit, with landowner permission, or on one of 32 ...
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South Florida wildlife officials warn six-foot African lizards are expanding into new areas

Nile monitors are spreading through canals, stressing native nests. Florida expands removal rules and urges fast sighting ...
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Invasive Agama lizard sightings rise in Florida; scientists raise public health concerns

ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. — A First Coast News crew was walking through Dutton Island Preserve in Atlantic Beach, filming video for a story when something caught their attention. Stradling a guardrail was ...
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Monster lizard roams around Florida neighborhood

A monster lizard is terrifying a neighborhood in Florida. Trappers, hunting dogs and state wildlife officers have been called in to try and catch the enormous alligator-sized lizard. The Asian monitor ...