Giant South American lizards are taking over Florida — just one of the latest in a slew of invasive species that have colonized the Sunshine State. Photo by Robbin Cresswell Argentine black and ...

The Florida Keys mole skink is one of the rarest and most mysterious of Florida natives. This small, five-inch-long lizard has shiny, armor-like scales, a pinkish-red tail and a brown body. It's a ...

But another creature that Florida wildlife officers are trying to get a handle on now is the Nile monitor lizard, a cousin of ... yellow to olive green or dark brown. And while they don't usually ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— In response to a Center for Biological Diversity lawsuit, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has agreed to reconsider its denial of Endangered Species Act protections to the ...