Police did not offer stats on the lizard found Thursday, but they did decide to call it Norman. They also called for assistance from the Ohio Department of Agriculture, the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo ...

What begins as a simple tour of African reptiles quickly turns into a full showcase of some of the strangest and most impressive animals in the collection. Giant rock pythons, massive monitor lizards, ...

It’s part of a growing problem in the area. In the past year, reptiles like Nile monitors, African helmeted turtles, Chinese softshell turtles, Argentine black and white tegus, and Indian rock and ...

ATHENS, Ga. - In Athens, a surprising encounter with a 3-foot-long lizard hiding beneath a porch has highlighted the importance of new regulations in Georgia requiring pet owners to tag and register ...

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa is a hub for the international pet trade, with thousands of animals exported each year. Many of these are exotic birds and mammals like parrots and marmosets, bred locally ...

ATHENS, Ga. — The Department of Natural Resources is using an incident of a giant lizard found underneath an Athens home to remind people that there are new laws in place requiring owners to tag and ...

Georgia pet owners are being encouraged to register their pet reptiles after neighborhood children discovered a three-foot-long lizard living under a porch in Athens last month. The Argentine black ...

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

(FLORIDA) — 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 ...