The Old Town Police Department said residents should not approach the lizard if they spot the creature Old Town Police Department Known for its lobsters, the state of Maine is making headlines because ...

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 ...

Lauren from The Reptile Zoo explains metabolic bone disease, a serious reptile illness. See the signs in Tiny Tim, and compare him to Champ, a healthy tegu. Nine teens arrested after brutal murder of ...

The hikers took photos of the creature and reported it to park officials. Photo from Santa Clara County Parks An invasive creature native to South America has been found and captured at a Northern ...

MT. HAMILTON — A large, striped, non-native, egg-eating lizard is in the custody of the local parks and recreation department days after officials asked the public for help finding it. Related ...

(KRON) — Park staff “safely captured” an Argentine black and white tegu that was recently seen wandering around Joseph D. Grant County Park, Santa Clara County Parks officials announced Thursday. Park ...

Park staff located and captured an Argentine black and white tegu lizard that had been spotted in Joseph D. Grant Community Park last week. Tegus tend to eat bird eggs, small birds, small lizards and ...

Originally from South America, the charismatic tegu made its way to the United States via the pet trade of the 1990s. But a recent discovery shows these reptiles are no strangers to the region -- ...

Today, the Argentine black and white tegu is considered an invasive species in Florida, but long before they arrived via the pet trade, their prehistoric ancestors roamed this region. Originally from ...

Wildlife officials are worried that an invasive lizard species causing problems in at least two neighboring states could now be taking root in South Carolina, with 100 reported sightings in less than ...

Tegu is the common name for a number of lizard species. The only one I’ve been lucky enough to see in the wild is the Argentine black and white tegu, which I saw multiple times in Brazil during this ...

Georgia and Florida have their share of gators, turtles, snakes and iguanas. But wildlife officials say not all of the creatures are welcome − particularly one invasive species. Multiple Argentine ...