The brown basilisk, a nonnative lizard, is gaining ground across South and Central Florida, and University of Florida IFAS scientists need more data to determine its status and potential impacts. (UF) ...

Is it a ghost, this tiny, terrifying cold-blooded figure that approaches, miraculously scampering the surface of Florida's lakes and rivers? Take courage, Florida ...

Florida is no stranger to little green creatures with long tails, but its newest mildly invasive visitors, known as "Brown Basilisks", are taking over in their droves and giving locals a rare sight ...

If you’re walking past a canal in South Florida and see something run across the water, chances are you’re not witnessing a biblical miracle – just a neat-looking lizard that’s not from around here.

Florida has a variety of invasive lizard species, including iguanas, tegus, Nile monitors, agamas, and basilisks. Many of these lizards were introduced through the pet trade and have established ...

The brown basilisk, a nonnative lizard, is gaining ground across South and Central Florida, and University of Florida scientists need more data to determine its status and potential impacts. Wildlife ...

From fish-eating spiders to alligators, crocodiles, panthers, black bear and all sizes and sorts of sharks, the Sunshine State has a lot to offer when it comes to physically capable hunters and the ...

Florida can feel like an open-air reptile zoo. The state is home to dozens of nonnative lizard species, most of which are bigger, faster and stronger than native lizards. The reptiles range from ...

Florida's delicate ecosystem has handled a number of different kinds of reptiles that have made the state their home - but the 'Jesus Christ lizard', scientifically known as Brown Basilisks, have ...