Georgia has more than alligators, turtles, and snakes. While they are the opposite of a welcome guest, multiple Argentine tegu have decided to call this home. What are they and what dangers (if any) ...

Over 100 invasive lizards the size of dogs have been reported throughout South Carolina and are destroying the local ecosystem, including killing endangered species. The Argentine black and white tegu ...

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

TOOMBS COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is raising awareness around an invasive species that has made its way into Georgia. The tegu is native to South America and is ...

The dog-sized Black and White Tegu has been spotted in South Florida. The Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuges Complex posted on social media that the first verified report of the destructive ...

Recently, a number of Argentine black and white tegus have been spotted in Georgia, as well as in Texas and Florida. The tegu is a large, invasive species of lizard that's native to South America, ...

Dr. Melissa Miller–a wearer of multiple University of Florida hats: research scientist, wildlife ecologist with the school’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, lead investigator on a project ...

Tegus are like a cross between an iguana, a snake and a lizard, and people are seeing them more often near Palm Beach County. The invasive Argentine black and white tegu has “reproducing populations” ...