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Tegu lizards are emerging threat along the Treasure Coast and eat native Florida species

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 tegus ...
WPLG

Tegu alert issued after the invasive dog-sized lizard is spotted in Keys

The dog-sized Black and White Tegu has been spotted in South Florida. The Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuges Complex posted on social media that the first verified report of the destructive ...
AOL

Argentine tegus are creeping their way into Georgia and Florida. Have you seen them?

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 ...
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 County ...