Michael Innes was enjoying time with friends on the 13th green at Rowes Bay Golf Club, which sits along the northeastern coast of Australia in the city of Townsville, when he spotted a monitor lizard, ...

Oct. 25 (UPI) --An Australian reptile wrangler shared video of an unusual capture that featured a 3-foot monitor lizard fleeing through a cafe. Drew Godfrey, owner of Hervey Bay Snake Catchers, said ...

Drew Godfrey ended up chasing the 3-foot yellow spotted monitor lizard behind the cafe’s counter, sending staff running. Facebook video screenshot The same Australian reptile catcher who gained ...

What do monitor lizards and the Stegosaurus have in common? According to a new study, they both have osteoderms. New research published in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society revealed for ...

There are 50 species of monitor lizard and all but two are carnivorous. The lace monitor, also known as the tree goanna, is native to eastern Australia. Despite being a large lizard (it can grow up to ...

Beneath the scales of Australia's iconic monitor lizards (commonly known as goannas), scientists have discovered an unexpected secret: a hidden layer of bony skin structures known as osteoderms. These ...

The same Australian reptile catcher who gained notoriety this year for tugging a snake out of a toilet is again drawing laughter — this time after sharing video of him chasing a lizard through a cafe.