A water monitor lizard that escaped from a home in Massachusetts last week has been spotted in Connecticut. The Town of Thompson, Connecticut, posted on Facebook Friday that the water monitor was ...

WEBSTER, Mass. (WWLP) – A 5-foot water monitor lizard that has been missing for a week in Webster, Massachusetts, has been spotted across the state line into Connecticut. The missing lizard named ...

Nile monitors are olive-green or black with yellow striping on their head and jaw. They have razor-sharp claws, a long split ...

These days, when scientists announce they've discovered a new species of animal, it's usually some miniature frog or deep sea isopod.

July 21 (UPI) --Animal control officers in Massachusetts are on the hunt for a water monitor lizard on the loose in Webster. Webster Animal Control said in a Facebook post on Friday that the monitor ...

If you care about Florida's native turtles, nesting birds, and wild spaces, this story will hit close to home. Nile monitor lizards - powerful, fast-moving carnivores that can grow up to 7 feet long - ...

Just one week after a large water monitor lizard named Goose escaped from his home in Webster, Mass., the far-roaming reptile has been spotted in Connecticut. In a post on Facebook, the town of ...

A local animal control agency is asking the public for help after a water monitor was reported to be on the loose in Webster, Massachusetts. The large lizard, which has been loose for two days, was ...

Three striking new species of rock-dwelling monitor lizards have been formally described from the savannas of northeastern ...

8/2/25 UPDATE: The water monitor has been safely captured, officials said Saturday. A massive lizard that recently escaped from an area home was spotted this week in a southern Massachusetts town.

India is home to a variety of interesting species of reptiles, but none are as exciting as the monitor lizards. These are strong reptiles that are som.