Nile Monitors Are Spreading Across South Florida. Experts Say They're Like Velociraptors

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

Florida's New Invasive Species Is a 7-Foot Lizard That Eats Everything and Fears Nothing

"They're very wild, they're very active. They don't make good pets at all. They don't calm down." ...

A carnivorous lizard is taking over Florida and it's nearly impossible to catch or remove

"You cannot wait until an invasive species has demonstrated its impact upon the ecosystem. If you do, then it's too late." ...

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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Invasive Nile monitor lizards threaten Cape Coral wildlife

Nile monitor lizards, an invasive species, are making their presence known in Cape Coral as temperatures rise.

Three new rock monitor lizard species discovered in northern Queensland

Three striking new species of rock-dwelling monitor lizards have been formally described from the savannas of northeastern ...
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“Hunger drives the lizard to make a second attempt.” Watch brutal BBC footage of an opossum fighting off a huge lizard to save her babies

There are 50 species of monitor lizard and all but two are carnivorous. The lace monitor, also known as the tree goanna, is native to eastern Australia. Despite being a large lizard (it can grow up to ...