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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — A non-native reptile is threatening the Treasure Coast, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which said Argentine black and white tegu lizard ...

Tegus were added to Florida's prohibited species list in 2021 but have been popular pets for reptile lovers because they can be housetrained.

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 ...

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 ...

Wildlife officials are worried that an invasive lizard species causing problems in at least two neighboring states could now be taking root in South Carolina, with 100 reported sightings in less than ...

GRANITE FALLS, Wash. — The Granite Falls Police Department said a loose Argentine white Tegu that deputies initially thought was a 10-foot-long alligator was safely found and returned to his family.

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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 ...