One animal in Australia is so difficult to spot it has been named the hidden dragon lizard. The reptile, which blends perfectly into the reddish orange terrain, avoided documented sightings for years.

Among the creepy crawlers the Mexican national was attempting to smuggle were pythons, bearded dragons, geckos and tarantulas ...

Why it's awesome: Earless monitor lizards are dragon-like reptiles that are so rare they're dubbed the "Holy Grail" of herpetology — the study of reptiles and amphibians. The species is the only known ...

STRATFORD -- Children got an unconventional geography lesson Thursday from a lizard and reptile expert who brought a world of "living dragons" to the Lovell Room of the Stratford Library. Brian ...

SAN ANTONIO -- Emergency crews responded to a fire at the San Antonio Zoo in the 3900 block of N St. Mary's Street Monday. Azoo official confirmed a 15-year-old Komodo dragon as well as a snake and ...

Bearded dragons are like the starter Pokémon of pet reptiles. Because they're chill and love spending time with their humans, a bearded dragon could be the perfect pet for you if you've never had a ...

In pockets of highlands across Australia’s east lives a shy and secretive lizard. It’s usually reddish grey in colour, with ...

Border officials say they stopped a truck trying to leave the U.S. packed with 163 exotic animals—including pythons, ...

It might be the weirdest way yet to contract food poisoning: Take two bearded dragon lizards, combine with a big batch of turkey gravy and serve to unwitting patrons of a community potluck ...

Brain sleep appeared early in vertebrate evolution. Researchers describe the existence of REM and slow-wave sleep in the Australian dragon, with many common features with mammalian sleep: a phase ...