WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to finalize federal protections for blue tree monitor lizards. The protections would ban ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service’s assessment of Indonesia’s remarkable blue tree monitor lizard has roiled exotic wildlife traders while the agency keeps shifting gears. The service started slowly and ...

The 3-foot-long lizard is often imported into the United States to be sold as pets. A missed Endangered Species Act deadline for Indonesia’s blue tree monitor lizard will cost the federal government ...

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The world’s monitor lizards remind us that the world was once ruled by reptiles: this genus (Varanus) includes the world’s biggest lizards, such as the stunning Komodo dragon and many other island ...

Blue animals have forever fascinated humans, being among the most unforgettable species in the natural world. This rarity makes each of them seem nearly mythical, as if drawn by the sky or sea itself.

This monitor lizard has got the blues, and, sadly, it’s not just because of the color of its scales. This species was perfectly happy lounging and hunting in the treetops of its Indonesian island ...