Wildlife experts in Central Florida say an invasive lizard once mostly associated with South Florida is now appearing much farther north, a shift that could add pressure to native species. As Fox ...

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, ...

You thought Peter’s rock agama was bad? Florida, meet tegu. This foreign lizard — the Argentine black and white tegu — can grow almost five feet long, is making itself at home in Florida. And with ...

Invasive Nile monitor lizards are carnivorous, can grow over six feet long, and are considered dangerous to humans and pets. Most of the over 2,000 sightings have occurred in South Florida, ...

CORAL GABLES — Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden may look serene at first glance, but beneath the resplendent orchids and majestic banyans, two invasive lizards are waging a turf war. The war started ...

Invasive, carnivorous Nile monitor lizards are a dangerous problem in South Florida. These lizards can grow up to six-and-a-half feet long and pose a threat to small pets and native wildlife. Most ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Can one Florida invasive lizard preying on another that doesn't belong here lead to more mosquito bites and dangerous viruses for ...

Mosquitoes might be the bane of a summer barbecue in Kendall or a stroll on Miami Beach, but researchers in Florida are now also looking at the insects' more obscure targets—and how even a tiny, ...

A new study headed by biologists at Washington University in St. Louis shows that Florida is an exporter of more than just fruit and star athletes. Studying genetic variation in the common brown ...

A northern curly-tailed lizard native to the Bahamas is spreading across Central Florida, researchers say. The invasive species thrives around parking lots and rocky areas and is expected to remain in ...

The Argentine black and white tegu, an invasive lizard, is spreading across Florida and other states. Tegus threaten native wildlife by raiding the nests of sea turtles, alligators, and ground-nesting ...