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One of the largest lizards ever discovered gets a celebrity name.

The dragon-like creatures are coveted by exotic pet dealers and handbag-makers.

Dozens of tegus emerged from one Florida backyard after they were abandoned by an exotic pet dealer.

Dozens of 4-foot foreign lizards crawled out of the ground in one Florida backyard this month.

The iguana was only discovered in 2008.

The 83-year-old Indonesian woman fended off the lizard after it bit her.

Komodo dragons can eat up to 80 percent of their weight in one sitting.

The new lizards are perfectly camouflaged for their environment.

The lizards use preformed score lines to shed their tails when chased by predators

Say hello, and maybe goodbye, to a new species of lizard in Australia that researchers say is already on the decline.