Florida has dozens of nonnative lizard species that are bigger, faster and stronger than native species. They have teeth, and some have bad attitudes. Here’s a look at which ones can ...

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 ...

Florida's fragile native environment has been invaded by countless exotic and invasive animals that have found their way to places they're not meant to be — most often introduced by humans. They ...

Native to sub-Saharan Africa, Peter’s rock agama were first documented in the Sunshine State in 1976, and have been found in more than half of Florida’s 67 counties, according to The Palm ...

Argentine black-and-white tegus (University of Florida). While tegus eat fruits, vegetables and insects, the animals also eat meat, such as frogs, toads, lizards, snakes, small mammals, and turtles.

Florida's fragile native environment has been invaded by countless exotic and invasive animals that have found their way to places they're not meant to be — most often introduced by humans. They ...