The Argentine black and white tegu lizard is a non-native, invasive species distributed throughout Florida through escapes or ...

Green iguanas arrived to South Florida in the 1960s. 132 Argentine black and white tegu lizards were seen in St. Lucie County in 2021. Burmese pythons have been spotted on the Treasure Coast at ...

Argentine black and white tegus are an invasive lizard species spreading through Florida and other Southeastern states. These lizards can grow up to five feet long, weigh 10 pounds, and pose a ...

Over 1,500 tegu lizards have been reported or caught in St. Lucie County. St. Lucie County man is Florida's top tegu trapper. Tegus eat alligator eggs and juvenile gopher tortoises. St. Lucie County ...

Georgia and Florida have their share of gators ... Multiple Argentine tegus have decided to call the two states home, and the lizards are also popping up in South Carolina, said the U.S. Fish ...