AUSTIN, Texas — South African lizards brought to the U.S. as pets have started to populate across Florida in the wild and could spread to nearby states, according to a new study. Researchers at Texas ...

These non-native Peters’s Rock Agamas originate in Africa. They were introduced to Florida in the late 1970s through the pet trade. Ken Gioeli, an extension agent with the University of Florida’s ...

Krystal Tolley receives funding from the National Research Foundation of South Africa. What happens when a species has not been seen by anyone for decades? Environmentalists think of these as “lost ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Six-foot predatory lizards normally found along the Nile River in Africa have set up shop in South Florida ...

What was this Nile monitor doing in a case of instant ramen noodles at a Tennessee store? The owner isn’t sure how it got there. Sanjay Patel photo An invasive African lizard was discovered on the ...

Like all ectotherms, lizards gain energy to go about their business by absorbing heat from their surrounding environment. Often lizards bask in the sun to maximize their heat absorption. But there are ...

Nature expresses itself most vividly through colour, and lizards are among one of its most striking artists. From electric ...