Giant lizard that can grow up to 6 feet is invading South Florida's ecosystem

Another giant reptile is clawing its way toward disrupting the South Florida ecosystem as an invasive species. The Nile monitor -- a semi-aquatic lizard equipped with razor claws that can grow up to 6 ...

Are Nile monitors in Florida? What to know about the dangerous lizards

Nile monitor lizards are dangerous, invasive predators in Florida. Here's where they are in the state and what to do if you ...

Nile Monitors Are Spreading Across South Florida. Experts Say They're Like Velociraptors

"It's like catching a tornado. Swim, burrow, they climb trees, they are like modern day velociraptors." ...

Florida's New Invasive Species Is a 7-Foot Lizard That Eats Everything and Fears Nothing

"They're very wild, they're very active. They don't make good pets at all. They don't calm down." ...

Razor-clawed carnivorous invasive reptiles spreading in South Florida pose bigger threat than iguanas, officials say

Powerful, carnivorous Nile monitor lizards are expanding through South Florida's canal systems, with sightings climbing sharply, according to wildlife officials.
Center for Biological Diversity

Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Blue Tree Monitor Lizards From U.S. Pet Trade

WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to finalize federal protections for blue tree monitor lizards. The protections would ban ...