Monitor lizards, known as goannas in some parts of the world, ... Monitors that are native to desert climates are normally orange or yellow, while those that live near water or in trees are dark.

Lizard Man Our advising scientists, including Dr. Pianka (seen here with a rusty desert monitor, V. eremius, his favorite lizard), ...

Wildlife recordist David Stewart introduces the "goanna" lizard that is native to the Australian desert. Support for LAist comes from. Become a sponsor. LAist logo.

In a 2010 episode of his Animal Planet series "Wild Recon," self-proclaimed reptile expert Donald Schultz told viewers that he planned to track down an Iranian desert monitor lizard -- an ...

Monitor lizards are a group of 70 or so species that includes Komodo dragons, the largest lizards on Earth. On the surface, their lungs look like they would use breathing, Schachner says.

A little Saharan lizard "swims" through desert sands by undulating its body in a series of wave-like motions, a new study finds.

Wildlife recordist David Stewart introduces the "goanna" lizard, native to the Australian desert. Goannas are a type of monitor lizard, and most have an elongated body that can range in size from ...