Tegu lizards are emerging threat along the Treasure Coast and eat native Florida species
A staggering 1,533 Argentine black and white tegus have been captured or observed in St. Lucie County, making it a state ...
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 ...
USA Today4 天
Tegu lizards are emerging threat along the Treasure Coast and eat native Florida species
The FWC refers to tegus as an "emerging population" in St. Lucie County, which means the lizards aren't just released pets, but part of a breeding population. St. Lucie's population compared to ...
Treasure Coast Newspapers10 天
Pythons, iguanas, agama lizards: Exotic animals sightings around Florida's Treasure Coast
Nile monitor lizards are an invasive and non-native species ... Their presence likely stems from released pets establishing breeding populations. The Argentine black and white tegu lizard is ...