Here's what you should know about monitor lizards and where you are most likely to encounter them in Florida. The Nile ...

It was a uniquely Florida moment, and the men’s response was pure Floridian. Instead of jumping out of the boat as the 4-foot-long lizard flopped around, they are heard laughing and one pinned ...

As habitat is drowned and degraded, urban development will prevent the lizard from moving to higher ground across roughly half its range. “We know that climate change and sea-level rise will transform ...

Daniel Bonillo University of Florida / IFAS The researchers are still waiting for results, but in a few months, they’ll know exactly how the mosquito-bird-lizard-human transmission works.

but researchers in Florida are now also looking at the insects' more obscure targets—and how even a tiny, orange-flapped lizard could play a role in protecting our health. While itchy bumps ...