An invasive lizard from Africa that has settled in South Florida ... of Central Florida, with residents of West Melbourne taking notice of the red-headed reptiles. "I saw the head.

These lizards — black and white Argentine tegus — are native to many parts of South ... Florida has reported at least one sighting of these creatures. A tegu was reported out of Orange County ...

In South Florida, they typically begin to emerge from their burrows in February, according to the Fish and Wildlife Service. How many eggs does a tegu lay and how long do the lizards live?

Quaker parrots, also known as monk parakeets, are a non-native species from South America that have adapted remarkably well to urban areas in Florida ... male lizards have bright orange heads ...

Unlike some other lizards, the tegu rarely climbs more than a few feet off the ground, but they are strong swimmers. From late fall and through the winter months, tegus head into burrows for a ...

Over 1,500 tegu lizards have been reported or caught in ... without a permit or hunting license on 32 FWC-managed lands in South Florida. The FWC is seeking public feedback on proposed rule ...

And not just in South Florida. More than 1,500 have been captured or seen in St. Lucie County and even states beyond Florida's border are seeing them. The Argentine black and white tegu is large ...

Green iguanas arrived to South Florida in the 1960s. 132 Argentine black and white tegu lizards were seen in St. Lucie County ...

Over 1,500 tegu lizards ... Florida except by anti-cruelty laws and can be humanely killed on private property with the landowner's permission. Tegus can be captured and killed year-round and without ...

Green iguanas arrived to South Florida in the 1960s. 132 Argentine black and white tegu lizards were seen in St. Lucie County in 2021. Burmese pythons have been spotted on the Treasure Coast at ...