They usually do not climb very high, but they are capable swimmers.

Originally from South America, the charismatic tegu made its way to the United States via the pet trade of the 1990s. After wreaking havoc in Florida's ecosystems, the exotic lizard was classified as ...

Old Town police warned Sunday of a tegu, seen here, that has gotten loose. Credit: Courtesy of Old Town Police Department A large, dangerous lizard is still on the run in Old Town. Officials hope the ...

A lizard that "can run like a T. rex" is on the loose in Cumbria. Echo the four-foot long Tegu lizard escaped on Sunday after digging through her cage in the Workington area. Owner Siobhan Harkness, ...

ATLANTA — The battle of native and invasive wildlife in Georgia hit a little closer to home for an Athens woman Wednesday. As previously reported, a 4-foot-long lizard was found under her home after ...

November 24, 2020 News Editor Comments Off on Leapin’ Lizards: Argentine Tegus Run Wild in Georgia ATLANTA, Georgia, November 24, 2020 (ENS) – Georgia wildlife officials and their partners are ...

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 -- ...