A keeper introduces his relaxed Argentine red tegu and immediately compares the lizard’s oversized cheeks with his own. The ...

A large male red tegu is held close to the camera while his size and unusually broad jaws are explained. Compared with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wildlife officials in a number of states are trying to combat the rise in invasive Argentine black and white tegu populations. The ...

A large reptile has officials on high alert in a Maine town, authorities shared on social media. Calling the animal a “large lizard on the loose,” the Old Town Police Department shared on Sunday, Aug.

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 -- ...

The tegu is a large, invasive, commonly black and white lizard from Argentina. They can grow up to 4 feet long and weighing 10 pounds or more, according to Georgia Wildlife. Unlike some other lizards, ...

Florida's invasive Argentine black and white tegus are thriving in South Florida, with Miami-Dade reporting more sightings than any other county in the U.S.

Aug. 25 (UPI) --Police in Maine are asking members of the public to report any sightings of a large tegu lizard spotted wandering loose in Old Town. The Old Town Police Department said on social media ...

The "lizard in a blizzard" is actively recovering. A Providence, Rhode Island, man clearing snow after last week's massive winter storm made a shocking discovery when he spotted a large exotic tegu ...

Wildlife officials in a number of states are trying to combat the rise in invasive Argentine black and white tegu populations. The tegu is a large, invasive species of lizard that's native to South ...