These days, when scientists announce they've discovered a new species of animal, it's usually some miniature frog or deep sea isopod.

In the scorching savannah regions of north-eastern Queensland, scientists have declared the discovery of three never-before-seen lizard species, with the highlight being the Orange-headed Rock Monitor ...

Three striking new species of rock-dwelling monitor lizards have been formally described from the savannas of northeastern ...

Scientists have identified three new species of rock-dwelling monitor lizards in the northeast of the Australian state of Queensland, marking the first formal record of such reptiles from the ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Oct. 23 (UPI) --Reptile wranglers in Australia responded to a Queensland home to help out with an unusual problem -- a lizard on the roof. Stuart McKenzie, owner of Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7, ...

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 ...