The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is warming up to a new monitor lizard this winter, a young Komodo dragon named Onyx. Reptile keepers have been working with these lizards for decades, including ...

The Komodo dragon, the largest species of lizard now alive, can grow to 10 feet long and nearly 200 pounds. A muscular carnivore armed with sharp teeth, Varanus komodoensis dines on prey as large ...

They took a closer look at the animals and quickly realized they’d discovered a new species: Calotes sinyik, or the Sinyik ...

Mr Byrne said the creature was so big it was kept in a kennel ... "When we are called out to lizards they are often bearded dragons or sometimes tiny lizards found in suitcases from holidaymakers ...

are native to Australia and one of the world's largest lizards, dwarfed only by the Komodo dragon and a few others. "It is incredibly rewarding for our team to experience success breeding this ...

In other areas of the country, the lizard has not been seen for three decades. The earless dragon – which is light ... poured into understanding just how big that population is and what can ...