In September a large lizard that can reach up to 4 feet in length and described as a voracious eater was found living under a home in Athens. The tegu, a lizard that is a native of Argentina that ...

The battle of native and invasive wildlife in Georgia hit a little closer to home for an Athens woman Wednesday. As previously reported, a 4-foot-long lizard was found under her home after ...

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 ...

LIKE THIS IN HIS BACKYARD LAST WEEK. AN EXPERTS SAY THIS ISN’T JUST ANY LIZARD NOT THIS BIG, THOUGH. IT’S BELIEVED TO BE IN ARGENTINA. A BLACK AND WHITE TEGU LIZARD. AND THAT COULD BE A PROBLEM FOR ...

The tegu is a fascinating and fairly popular lizard that is powerful and incredible in appearance, but it’s more suited to experienced reptile keepers. Tegus require specific handling and grow up to ...

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, ...

A lizard known for its sharp teeth, long tongue and sometimes ill-tempered manner was spotted recently near a Florida elementary school. The tegu lizard, an invader from South America, was soaking up ...

OCALA NATIONAL FOREST, FLA. -- As if the latest reports of Burmese pythons, monitor lizards and Cuban tree frogs crawling around Florida weren't enough to creep you out, there's a scary new invader on ...