Gila monsters are one of the two venomous lizards native to North America, with the other being the Mexican beaded lizard. Its venom is made by a row of glands in the lizard’s lower jaw.

A study of Gila monster venom helped start the revolution in weight-loss drugs. But scientists think that’s just the ...

The Gila monster is a species of lizard that was once thought to be one of only two species of venomous lizards. (The other is the Mexican beaded lizard.) The Gila monster lives in the deserts of ...

Forty rare and endangered animals, including baby American alligators and a rare Albino bat, were rescued by customs officials at Kempegowda International Airport after two travelers attempted to ...

Paleontologists have identified a new species, Microzemiotes sonselaensis, based on a fossilized jaw found in Late Triassic ...

The newly described species, Microzemiotes sonselaensis, displays two deep grooves on each tooth extending the entire length of the tooth crown, which are similar to the venom-conducting grooves of ...

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Over 100 invasive lizards the size of dogs have been reported throughout South Carolina and are destroying the local ecosystem, including killing endangered species. The Argentine black and white ...

Why they're awesome: Greater short-horned lizards have a squat, flat shape and short snouts, which makes them look more like amphibians than reptiles — hence the nickname "horny toads." ...

A team of biologists led by The University of Texas at Arlington has discovered a new tiny lizard species in the Paria ...