As a battle for territory unfolds between two different species of lizards invasive to Florida, a team of University of Florida scientists is trying to determine what it could mean for public health.

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, ...

Florida's fragile native environment has been invaded by countless exotic and invasive animals that have found their way to places they're not meant to be — most often introduced by humans. They prey ...

Bright green lizards cling to tree trunks in neighborhoods across South Florida. These reptiles are Cuban knight anoles, ...

Over 1,500 tegu lizards have been reported or caught in St. Lucie County. St. Lucie County man is Florida's top tegu trapper. Tegus eat alligator eggs and juvenile gopher tortoises. St. Lucie County ...

Florida is facing an unexpected invasion as wildlife officials are sounding the alarm over the Nile monitor, an invasive lizard species now entrenched in parts of the state and considered the largest ...

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, ...

FLORIDA – A team of scientists from the University of Florida is exploring the impact of a lizard population shift that could influence the spread of mosquito-borne diseases. The brown anole, a ...

Invasive, carnivorous Nile monitor lizards are a dangerous problem in South Florida. These lizards can grow up to six-and-a-half feet long and pose a threat to small pets and native wildlife. Most ...

MIAMI — Mosquitoes might be the bane of a summer barbecue in Kendall or a stroll on Miami Beach, but researchers in Florida are now also looking at the insects’ more obscure targets — and how even a ...

Floridians have been on 'falling iguana watch' throughout the winter, as cold snaps cause the reptiles to lose mobility and drop from trees Amidst freezing temperatures in Florida, the state's ...

Feral hogs can weigh several hundred pounds. Giant African land snails are known to eat stucco off of buildings Iguanas can be more than 5 feet long, and they poop everywhere. Florida's warm climate ...