This lizard’s physiology rewrites what we thought reptiles were capable of. Here’s the truth behind its notorious reputation, by a herpetologist.

Before the fence, there was the lizard. From tree stumps and rocks, the spiny reptiles basked and watched as wooden fences subdivided the landscape. At some point, one climbed a post and became known ...

Two new baby lizards have hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo, the first of their species to be bred there, zoo officials said Thursday. Perentie lizards, or Varanus giganteus, are native to Australia and ...

"By examining thousands of single-nucleotide polymorphisms distributed across the genomes, we will be able to tell once and for all if Dixon's whiptail is a different species," said Corey Roelke, a ...

Scientists working in northern Australia have identified a previously unknown species of slider skink in the Gulf of ...

The supersized dinosaurs of the past may no longer roam our planet, but the age of truly colossal reptiles is far from over. In fact, many of the world’s largest lizards belong to the genus Varanus, a ...

Two new studies into lizard colors reveal how one species maintains its colorful diversity while others are losing their ancient colors. And the changes are being driven by the biological equivalent ...

California’s diverse climate and sprawling urban areas have made the western state an unexpected hotspot for non-native ...

One of the world’s largest species of lizards, an ornate monitor, was found abandoned in an Alameda home last month, police ...