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 ...

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) ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A neighborhood in Polk County is being terrorized by a three-foot lizard that experts say can be aggressive and dangerous. The lizard that’s on the loose is a tegu lizard. They ...

South Carolina wildlife officials are on the lookout after receiving reports of a large, invasive lizard species in the Midlands. The first black-and-white tegu lizard was documented in South Carolina ...

ATLANTA — The battle of native and invasive wildlife in Georgia hit a little closer to home for an Athens woman Wednesday. As previously reported, a 4-foot-long lizard was found under her home after ...

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 ...

Concerned about the increased sightings of an invasive lizard species across the state, with most occurring in the Midlands, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is taking action to stop ...

Georgia wildlife authorities are trying to eradicate the invasive Argentine black and white tegu, an omnivorous lizard that can grow up to 4 feet long and is now established in Toombs and Tattnall ...

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 ...

Tegu lizards are perfectly legal in Georgia — as pets. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, however, has been working since the beginning of the year to trap tegus sighted in Toombs and ...

Argentine black and white tegu eats the egg of a ground-dwelling bird. (Photo by Robert Siegel / Stanford University) ATLANTA, Georgia, November 24, 2020 (ENS) – Georgia wildlife officials and their ...