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The newest Florida population of the invasive Argentine tegu lizard was recently discovered in this Florida county. What to ...
Young tegus are emerald green with black markings and a tail that has yellow and black bands. Over several months and after ...
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 County ...
The University of Georgia runs an interactive map to track how far into Georgia these monstrous tegu lizards are spreading.
Multiple Argentine tegus have decided to call the two states home, and the lizards are also popping up in South Carolina, said the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. "Introduced to the Southeast ...
The Argentine black and white tegu is large lizard that can grow to nearly 5 feet long and weigh 10 pounds, according to University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
St. Lucie County is home to an emerging and breeding population of invasive tegu lizards, but also home to one of the state's most skilled trappers. A staggering 1,533 Argentine black and white ...
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 ...