MANILA, Philippines — Researchers have concluded that a giant, golden-spotted monitor lizard discovered in the forested mountains of the Philippines six years ago is a new species, according to a ...

What factors drive diversification in species groups with wide distributions and high morphological disparity? Pavón-Vázquez et al. used an extensive morphological and phylogenetic dataset to ...

"He's a big fella, and he's scary," homeowner Zachary Lieberman told "GMA." A 6-foot-long lizard has been terrorizing a Florida family for weeks after taking up residence in their backyard. "He's a ...

The whole town of Webster is on the hunt after a giant pet lizard ran loose from its home. Meet Goose: A five-foot-long water monitor who is on the loose in his Webster Neighborhood. Oliva Williams, a ...

A housewife was shocked when a giant monitor lizard charged into her room in Thailand. The reptile was first spotted lurking under a pickup truck while children played nearby before running into the ...

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A massive Asian water monitor was spotted roaming around the streets of North Port earlier this month. Video captured by Renee Aland in North Port shows the roughly ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (TNS) — State wildlife agents recently captured a giant monitor lizard that had been spotted numerous times since August in Zachary Lieberman’s backyard. “I wish I could say I ...

A driver in Florida did a double take when she spotted a "4-5 foot" lizard on the side of the road in the Gulf Coast. Renee Aland was driving with her daughter Zoey Marzonie when the giant ...