ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) — An invasive Argentine black and white Tegu was spotted and captured in an Orlando man’s backyard last week. “I went, ‘Oh my God.’ I knew what it was,” Gary Nunn told NBC ...

In a twist on backyard wildlife encounters, an Orlando man stumbled upon an unexpected guest last week — a peculiar-looking lizard. Orlando resident Gary Nunn wasted no time in identifying the ...

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, ...

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 ...

An Orlando, Florida, man found a lizard in his backyard last week. But this wasn't just any lizard. It's believed to be an Argentine black and white Tegu. "I went, 'Oh my God.' I knew what it was," ...

The tegu is a large, invasive, commonly black and white lizard from Argentina. They can grow up to 4 feet long and weighing 10 pounds or more, according to Georgia Wildlife. Unlike some other lizards, ...

An Orlando man found a lizard in his backyard last week, but this wasn't just any lizard. It is believed to be an Argentine black and white Tegu. "I went, 'Oh my God.' I knew what it was," said Gary ...

Tegus, an invasive species in Florida, pose a threat to native wildlife and ecosystems. Researchers aim to expand the use of these traps to manage other invasive species like iguanas and Nile monitors ...

Tegu lizards are large, thick-bodied lizards known for their hardiness and docile nature. Found natively in South America, they now can be found living as an invasive species in parts of Florida, or ...

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 ...