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 ...

South Carolina officials said the species can have "serious negative impacts" on the area's wildlife The Argentine black-and-white tegu has made its way to the United States' southeast, and experts ...

Fast-moving, terrestrial lizards are slinking their way through the Southeast, invading national parks and possibly your backyard. Native to South America, the Argentine black and white tegu was ...

GRANITE FALLS, Wash. — Reports of a 10-foot alligator have turned out to be an “incredibly docile and friendly” pet tegu by the name of Tazz. Friday night, Snohomish County Deputies were called to an ...

It’s probably not a surprise that a dog-sized lizard that’s been wreaking havoc on South Carolina wildlife doesn’t go far away when it gets cold. Even though Tegus are more acclimated to the weather ...

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 ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Florida is waging war on giant lizards from South America. Your cat will be happy to hear this. This week Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill targeting tegu lizards and other ...

Hundreds of lizards the size of dogs are causing chaos in South Carolina. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) have issued a fresh warning about Argentine Black and White Tegu ...

With his trusty German shepherd in tow, Rodney Irwin drives past a state mental hospital at the edge of the Everglades and pulls into the brush. A machete rests on the floorboard beneath his feet, and ...

Wildlife officials are warning that tegu – a South American lizard that can grow up to the size of a dog – continue to spread across the Southeast. The Argentine black-and-white tegu is an invasive ...

Wildlife trappers in Brevard County have received dozens of calls about sightings of a large, exotic lizard on the loose that can be aggressive if provoked. Brevard residents reporting sightings of ...