In September a large lizard that can reach up to 4 feet in length and described as a voracious eater was found living under a home in Athens. The tegu, a lizard that is a native of Argentina that ...
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KIMT/CBS Newspath/WKRC) - A man was reunited with his pet lizard after it escaped its enclosure. For five straight days, a pet Argentine black and white tegu named "Porkchop" was on ...
Originally from South America, the charismatic tegu made its way to the United States via the pet trade of the 1990s. But a recent discovery shows these reptiles are no strangers to the region -- ...
Argentine black and white tegus aren't the most recent invasive species in Florida, and they won't be the last, unfortunately. What they are doing are making themselves at home in Florida. And not ...
Just where do tegus — lizards the size of dogs — go when winter weather comes to South Carolina? Two types of the non-native lizards from South America have been found roaming all over the state — the ...
Giant invasive lizards are making their way across the south according to multiple news outlets and wildlife experts. The New York Post reported that “Over 100 invasive lizards the size of dogs” have ...
After the invasive species was discovered by hikers, park rangers began to search for the lizard and told members of the ...
BEAUMONT, Texas — A 3.5 foot lizard found on a Beaumont street last week has been reunited with his people and is back home in Beaumont today. Last Wednesday night, a large Red Tegu lizard was found ...
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 ...
Today, the Argentine black and white tegu is considered an invasive species in Florida, but long before they arrived via the pet trade, their prehistoric ancestors roamed this region. Credit: Kevin ...
Today, the Argentine black and white tegu is considered an invasive species in Florida, but long before they arrived via the pet trade, their prehistoric ancestors roamed this region. Originally from ...