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.
Non-native black and white tegu lizards growing fast along Treasure Coast
A non-native reptile is threatening the Treasure Coast, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, ...
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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 ...
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Pythons, iguanas, agama lizards: Exotic animals sightings around Florida's Treasure Coast
The Argentine black and white tegu lizard is a non-native, invasive species distributed throughout Florida through escapes or ...
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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 in 2021. Burmese pythons have been spotted on the Treasure Coast at ...
Brevard County man charged with 20 misdemeanors for prohibited reptile violations
A Brevard County man faces 20 misdemeanor charges after authorities discovered multiple prohibited reptile species in his ...