Cozy climate and other factors align in Florida to make the state Earth’s playground for the most established, invasive reptile and amphibian species.

A rare Florida cold front stunned and killed thousands of invasive iguanas, but wildlife experts warn the population is ...

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

Green iguanas are mostly plant-eaters. Nile monitors are carnivores that actively hunt vertebrate prey. Monitors are bulkier, ...

Nile monitor lizards, an invasive and dangerous species, are spreading across Florida. Here's where they are and what to do if you see one.

Powerful, carnivorous Nile monitor lizards are expanding through South Florida's canal systems, with sightings climbing ...

For invasive reptile hunters in Florida, there’s another predatory lizard on the radar. Nile monitors, native to Africa, are ...

Florida residents are no strangers to invasive reptiles. But this 6-foot-long African lizard poses an especially big threat.

Like other invasive species, including Burmese pythons and green iguanas, it’s legal to humanely kill Nile monitors on ...

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 ...

Thousands of invasive iguanas in Florida have been frozen due to the cold weather. This video explores the impact of the sudden temperature drop on these non-native reptiles, detailing their behavior ...

Wildlife officials say many of the cold-stunned reptiles were humanely killed after a short-term emergency order ended Cristobal Herrera-Ulashkevich/EPA/Shutterstock ...