The University of Georgia runs an interactive map to track how far into Georgia these monstrous tegu lizards are spreading.
Those big jowls not only cover strong jaw muscles, but they also help male tegus attract females. Tegus have sharp teeth and claws for tearing prey and digging burrows. The Argentine black and ...
The newest established Florida population of the invasive Argentine tegu was recently discovered in St. Lucie County. What to ...
The Argentine black and white tegu, a large invasive lizard, appears to be making quite a home for itself in St. Lucie County ...
Tegus also eat threatened juvenile gopher tortoises. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, “Argentine black and white tegus are not native to Florida and are considered an ...
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 ...
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.