Treasure Coast Newspapers

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 ...

Rhode Island man finds exotic lizard while shoveling driveway

Exactly how the reptile ended up in Providence remains a mystery. The post Rhode Island man finds exotic lizard while ...
USA Today

'Large lizard on the loose' has officials on alert in this Maine town

A large reptile has officials on high alert in a Maine town, authorities shared on social media. Calling the animal a “large lizard on the loose,” the Old Town Police Department shared on Sunday, ...
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5 Facts About Caring for Tegu Lizards

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 ...
WPTV-TV

Non-native black and white tegu lizard population growing fast along Treasure Coast

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — A non-native reptile is threatening the Treasure Coast, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which said Argentine black and white tegu ...