Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iguanas falling from trees aren’t the only invasive lizard to watch out for in South Florida. Invasive, carnivorous Nile monitor ...

Florida is no stranger to invasive species making their unwelcome presence known to locals. Among the undesirable visitors ...

Invasive species, like the Burmese pythons and green iguanas, wreak havoc on Florida's ecosystems. But an invasive lizard is garnering extra attention and giving Floridians and their pets more to ...

The Nile monitor is an invasive, aggressive lizard species established in parts of Florida. These large lizards can grow over 6 feet long and are skilled swimmers and climbers. While not venomous, ...

Sergio Candido is the managing editor for the South region at cbsnews.com, coordinating multiplatform news coverage for CBS Miami, CBS Texas and CBS Atlanta. He previously worked for outlets including ...

(FLORIDA) -- Another giant reptile is clawing its way toward disrupting the South Florida ecosystem as an invasive species. The Nile monitor -- a semi-aquatic lizard equipped with razor claws that can ...

A large, aggressive lizard species is establishing breeding populations across South Florida, and it’s nothing like the iguanas residents are used to seeing on seawalls or in backyard mango trees.

Alameda police were recently called to a home where the former tenants had reportedly left behind a large Komodo dragon. When police arrived, it turned out to be a young ornate Nile monitor - a lizard ...

What do Nile monitor lizards look like? Nile monitors are olive green to black in color and have cream-colored or yellow stripes on the jaw and head. They have rows of yellowish, V-shaped stripes ...