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.

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Michael Innes was enjoying time with friends on the 13th green at Rowes Bay Golf Club, which sits along the northeastern coast of Australia in the city of Townsville, when he spotted a monitor lizard, ...