What Is a Uromastyx Lizard? Uromastyx is a genus of African and Asian lizards. They are commonly called spiny-tailed lizards or dab lizards. There are 13 different species of lizard under the ...

After a large monitor lizard was recently liberated from a storm drain on the side of Loop 101 in Phoenix, people began to wonder what monitors are and whether they belong in Arizona. A monitor lizard ...

As the world’s largest living lizards, Komodo dragons are some of the most fascinating and intimidating reptiles on Earth. In ...

These reptiles are wreaking havoc on some Georgia communities.

If you have ophidiophobia — a fear of snakes — then you may be relieved to know that many species of legless, slithering creatures aren’t actually snakes. Instead, they’re creatures called legless ...

This Southeast Asian lizard stretches its ribs into wings to glide between branches. Here’s how evolution bent anatomy to ...

If you find a discarded lizard skin in your garden, don't get stressed. Know what it means, whether it's a sign of danger, ...

There is a variety of ways that monitor lizards hunt and obtain food. Sometimes they actively hunt for food, during the day, searching for prey; other times they will wait patiently and sabotage prey ...

That long, scaly thing slithering on the ground is probably a snake. But there’s a chance it’s not. The News & Observer spoke with local wildlife experts to learn about these reptiles — where they ...

If you have a fear of snakes, you’re not alone. Studies show ophidiophobia is one of the most common of all animal phobias, ...