Seeing a large monitor lizard inside or around your home can be frightening. These reptiles are strong, fast, and can grow several feet long depending on the species. In tropical and subtropical ...

Not your average commuter! Troopers & @ArizonaDOT responded to calls about a large monitor lizard walking along EB Loop 101 in Phoenix this morning. They kept an eye on it until @PhoenixHerp arrived ...

Trey Smoak’s roughneck monitor lizard was out of his sight for about 10 minutes Friday when the Crowley resident went to put up groceries. When Smoak opened the front door the cage was still outside, ...

PHOENIX — The Department of Public Safety had an unusual assignment on Loop 101 near 7th Street Wednesday morning: a monitor lizard was wandering around on the shoulder of the freeway. Arizona ...

Monitor lizards are a large group of lizards that fall under the genus Varanus. There are many different types, and they vary widely in size and appearance. Monitor lizards are not native to the ...