We'd like to welcome this curious armless burrowing lizard into the New Species Hall of Fame. Despite being built for life ...

An experiment on reptile decomposition aims to shed light on a variety of paleontological mysteries, including why so many ...

Hundreds of non-native animal & plant species live in Florida. They prey on native critters & damage native ecosystems.

Good morning! We have an update today on the high cost to McIntosh County of defending an unpopular zoning ordinance. We then turn to two wildlife reports — one about endangered whales that came back ...

An article in Smithsonian magazine revealed that the Argentine tegu was spotted in Joseph D. Grant County Park, not far from San Jose. After the invasive species was discovered by hikers, park rangers ...

Is the Argentine Tegu, an invasive lizard making its way up to Central Florida? A Brevard County driver recently noticed a strange lizard crossing the road. It’s likely another invasive species moving ...

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Officials in Nassau County were taken by surprise last month when an alligator was found abandoned in a Long Island pond. On August 7, a birdwatcher at Cow Meadow Preserve in Freeport captured a clear ...

A large reptile has officials on high alert in a Maine town, authorities shared on social media. Calling the animal a “large lizard on the loose,” the Old Town Police Department shared on Sunday, Aug.

Goose, the water monitor reported missing from its Webster home, has found a following on social media, hoping for its safe return. The state restricts ownership of some animals, including the water ...

A giant reptile was spotted walking through a Hudson Valley neighborhood before disappearing into the woods. On Friday, Elizabeth Johnson could hardly believe her eyes when she saw what she first ...