Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Argentine black and white tegus aren't the most recent invasive species in Florida, and they won't be the last, unfortunately.

Georgia and Florida have their share of gators, turtles, snakes and iguanas. But wildlife officials say not all of the creatures are welcome − particularly one invasive species. Multiple Argentine ...

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — The Tegu is a smart and relatively calm lizard, however, they are far from docile when you try and catch one in the wild during their fight-or-flight mode. Their population ...

TOOMBS COUNTY, GA (WTOC) - In March, we told you to be on the lookout for the Argentine black and white Tegu Lizard in Toombs and Tattnall counties. The species is not native to our area, but the ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — Neighbors and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials tell 10 Tampa Bay that an Argentine black and white tegu lizard is roaming in North Lakeland. They told 10 ...

On a sweltering July day, the pickup crunches to a halt on the rocky path as the scientists peer into the overgrowth for signs of their objective. With a single phrase, the researchers jump into ...

The black and white lizards can live to 20 years old, grow to 4 feet long, and have powerful jaws with sharp teeth. And now officials in Georgia worry that Argentine tegus have a wild population ...

(WSVN) - We’re going to introduce you to a large Latin American lizard with an even larger appetite. It’s called a Tegu, and its numbers are exploding here in South Florida. In tonight’s special ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — A large Red tegu lizard found on a Beaumont street this week is now safe and being cared for in a foster home. A Beaumont man found the Red tegu lizard Wednesday night after his ...