This 4-foot, salmonella-carrying lizard roaming south Georgia is an invasive species — and officials say it must be stopped

Georgia is home to a wide range of wildlife, from white-tailed deer and wild turkeys to black bears and American alligators.

Georgia is battling invasive, 4-foot-long lizards

Wildlife experts in Georgia are urging locals to keep on the lookout for any four-foot-long lizards wandering around the ...
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Georgia residents are being warned to watch for four-foot lizards roaming neighborhoods

Georgia Residents Are Being Warned to Watch for Four-Foot Lizards Roaming Neighborhoods ...
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Local wildlife center helps large out-of-place reptile found in storm

A Providence man rescued a 3-foot tegu lizard he found in the snow after a major storm. The man warmed the cold-blooded reptile before contacting a local pet store for professional help. Veterinarians ...

Tegus in town: Dundee mayor shares warning about presence of nonnative lizard species

Argentine Black and White Tegus, a nonnative species known to gobble up native wildlife, have been spotted in the small Polk ...
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Invasive tegu lizards spotted in Polk County community

Dundee officials are warning residents after sightings of invasive Argentine black and white tegus were reported in the Polk ...

Georgia Officials Are Urging Residents to Kill the Invasive, Fast-Moving Lizards That Are Spreading Across the State

Georgia officials are asking residents to report or remove Argentine black and white tegus, as the invasive species threatens ...

Georgia officials urge residents to kill giant, invasive lizards spreading disease and devouring wildlife

Georgia residents may not expect to find a four-foot-long reptile native to South America in their backyards. But wildlife ...

Large invasive reptiles spotted in south Georgia

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is actively working to assess and eradicate this wild population of lizards.