In 2016, researchers supported by FAPESP had shown that tegu lizards reach higher temperatures than the burrows they inhabit in spring. This new study has found a physiological explanation for the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Argentine tegus are coming to a community near you. Black and white lizards that grow up to 5 feet in length, tegus are among the ...

State wildlife managers are making a push to help educate the public about one of Florida's most dangerous invasive species: the Argentine black and white tegu. These invasive lizards can grow to 5 ...

Argentine black and white tegus, an invasive species, are increasingly sighted near Palm Beach County. Tegus, reaching almost 5 feet long, are not protected in Florida except by anti-cruelty laws and ...

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 -- ...