This invasive lizard in Florida is raising concerns. Here's why.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife is asking people to report sightings, but to stay away to avoid any attacks or incidents ...
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Lawsuit calls for ban as households keep rare lizard as pet: 'Before it causes an extinction'

"It's gut-wrenching that federal officials have already recognized the immense danger ... but are now leaving them in limbo." ...

Is it legal to shoot sharp-clawed Nile monitor lizards? Gun laws to know

Nile monitor lizards, an invasive and dangerous species, are spreading across Florida. Here's where they are and what to do ...
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Lizard on the loose: Officials search for missing pet water monitor

WEBSTER, Mass. — A community in Massachusetts is on the lookout for Goose. But Goose is not a bird; it’s a water monitor lizard with an avian name. Goose, a 5-foot-long lizard, escaped his home in ...

Nile Monitors Are Spreading Across South Florida. Experts Say They're Like Velociraptors

Nile monitors are olive-green or black with yellow striping on their head and jaw. They have razor-sharp claws, a long split ...

Razor-clawed carnivorous invasive reptiles spreading in South Florida pose bigger threat than iguanas, officials say

Powerful, carnivorous Nile monitor lizards are expanding through South Florida's canal systems, with sightings climbing sharply, according to wildlife officials.