A housewife was shocked when a giant monitor lizard charged into her room in Thailand. The reptile was first spotted lurking under a pickup truck while children played nearby before running into ...

The short-horned lizard is often referred to as a “horned toad” or “horny toad” because its squat, flattened shape and short, blunt snout give it a toad-ish look. There are over a dozen ...

The Gila monster's bite may be agonising, but humans have been using the lizard's venom to save lives. Over 30 years ago scientists discovered the potential of Gila monster venom as a treatment for ...

The green basilisk lizard is also called a plumed or double-crested basilisk; but its amazing ability to run on water gives this species its most recognizable moniker: the Jesus Christ lizard.

These medications, now widely used for treating diabetes and obesity, owe their existence to a key component of the lizard's venom, Science Alert reported. At the close of the 20th century ...