Komodo dragons and monitor lizards belong to the same reptile family but differ in many different ways. Komodo dragons are the largest living lizards which are famous for their impressive size and ...

Beneath the scales of Australia's iconic monitor lizards (commonly known as goannas), scientists have discovered an unexpected secret: a hidden layer of bony skin structures known as osteoderms. These ...

WASHINGTON— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the earless monitor lizard as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act today following a 2022 petition from the Center for ...