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 ...

A sudden rustle near the garden wall. A long tail disappearing under shrubs. Heavy claw marks near a water source. For many ...

Sergio Candido is the managing editor for the South region at cbsnews.com, coordinating multiplatform news coverage for CBS Miami, CBS Texas and CBS Atlanta. He previously worked for outlets including ...

The Nile monitor is an invasive, aggressive lizard species established in parts of Florida. These large lizards can grow over 6 feet long and are skilled swimmers and climbers. While not venomous, ...

Goose the water monitor, a large lizard that captivated many in Massachusetts and beyond while he was on the lam from a home in Webster for two weeks, got his closeup at a news conference on Monday ...

Invasive Nile monitor lizards are carnivorous, can grow over six feet long, and are considered dangerous to humans and pets. Most of the over 2,000 sightings have occurred in South Florida, ...