Invasive Argentine tegu has established itself in a new Florida county. What to know
The newest established Florida population of the invasive Argentine tegu was recently discovered in St. Lucie County. What to ...
Tegu lizards are emerging threat along the Treasure Coast and eat native Florida species
A staggering 1,533 Argentine black and white tegus have been captured or observed in St. Lucie County, making it a state ...
Invasive Argentine tegu reported 43 times in GA. Have you spotted one of these large lizards?
They don't belong in Georgia, but the Argentine tegu has managed to invade more than 20 counties over the last few years.
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This invasive lizard is expanding throughout Florida. Here’s what to watch for
These large lizards can reach up to 5 feet long in some cases, and they pose a potential threat to the state if left ...
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Pythons, iguanas, agama lizards: Exotic animals sightings around Florida's Treasure Coast
Green iguanas arrived to South Florida in the 1960s. 132 Argentine black and white tegu lizards were seen in St. Lucie County ...
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Tegu lizards are emerging threat along the Treasure Coast and eat native Florida species
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 ...
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Invasive Argentine tegu has established itself in a new Florida county. What to know
The newest established population of the Argentine tegu was recently discovered in St. Lucie County. There are "reproducing populations" of tegus in Hillsborough, Miami-Dade and Charlotte counties.
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Invasive Argentine tegu has established itself in a new Florida county. What to know
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.