Cincinnati’s streets are teeming with thousands of small, scaly residents—common wall lizards, also known as Lazarus lizards.

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Many of these lizards were introduced through the pet trade and have established breeding populations. While not typically ...

George Rau Jr. brought 10 Wall Lizards from Lake Garda, Italy, to Cincinnati in 1951, and 70 years later, the city has an ever-growing population Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE.

“Over 60 species of introduced reptiles and amphibians have established breeding populations (and) Florida has three times as many established species of introduced lizards as native lizards.

Many of these lizards were introduced through the pet trade and have established breeding populations. While not typically dangerous to humans, these lizards can impact the ecosystem by preying on ...