The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) reported that exotic lizards are well documented as arriving on the island as stowaways in plant deliveries from Florida’s east coast nurseries, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida's fragile native environment has been invaded by countless exotic and invasive animals that have found their way to places ...

Argentine black and white tegus (Salvator merianae) were brought to the United States in the 1990s by exotic pet traders. They've since proliferated in the wild and been deemed an invasive species.

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 ...

Invasive tegu lizards are spreading across Florida. Officials warn residents not to capture these five-foot reptiles.

If you’ve seen what appears to be some type of exotic lizard in Indiana recently, don’t be concerned that you’re hallucinating. Instead, you can report it to the Indiana Department of Natural ...

Kolkata: Hundreds of reptiles, including Asian water monitor lizards protected under Schedule I of the country’s wildlife act ...