Our research takes place on a South Florida island roughly the size of an American football field – assuming we’re successful in sidestepping the American crocodiles that bask in the surrounding lake.

Each lizard is unique. Some have longer legs, others stronger jaws, and all behave slightly differently. The differences ...

The more mosquitoes there are, the longer they stay active, and which species they bite all matters. With Florida under attack by invasive species, from Burmese python to lionfish, the UF researchers ...

For a few years now, Miami Beach officials say invasive iguanas ... $435,000 yearly budget to "humanely" remove the cold-blooded reptiles from public property seven days a week in South Beach ...

Magazine. A five-foot-long lizard was seen in North Port, Florida, casually walking along a busy road earlier this month in a now-viral video. The Miami Herald reported that the lizard ...

The reptiles sparked controversy between residents who consider them a threat to children and those who believe they are ...

The Argentine black and white tegu lizard is a non-native, invasive species distributed throughout Florida through escapes or ...

The green iguana, native to Central and South America, has become an invasive species in South Florida. These reptiles are ...

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – It's not every day iguanas fall from trees in Florida, but it does happen occasionally when the weather is right. Home security video from Wednesday in Miami Beach showed a ...

MIAMI — Lions and tigers and bears, oh, my! Lions and tigers and — Komodo dragons, oh, what? Komodo dragons. There they are, the largest, most powerful lizards on earth, frolicking ...

MIAMI — Mosquitoes might be the bane of a ... insects’ more obscure targets — and how even a tiny, orange-flapped lizard could play a role in protecting our health. While itchy bumps might ...