Argentine Black and White Tegu | FWC - Florida Fish and Wildlife ...
Apr 29, 2021 · Like all nonnative reptile species, tegus are not protected in Florida except by anti-cruelty law and can be humanely killed on private property with landowner permission.
Tegu is not an iguana, now in 4 Florida counties. Can you kill it?
Mar 27, 2025 · Invasive Argentine tegu has established itself in a new Florida county. What to know. The newest established population of the Argentine tegu was recently discovered in St. Lucie County....
Tegu is not a Florida iguana: Facts on invasive Argentine lizard
Apr 8, 2025 · Argentine black and white tegus are an invasive lizard species spreading through Florida and other Southeastern states.
This invasive lizard is expanding throughout Florida. Here’s what to ...
Mar 31, 2025 · Researchers say that the state began trapping and removing tegus back in 2009, but despite these efforts, the lizards’ population has boomed and expanded across the state — …
Florida's tegu lizard invasion updated in a new fact sheet | WUSF
Dec 8, 2021 · Tegus have been reported in 35 Florida counties, including nearly every part of the greater Tampa Bay region. Their presence, measured mostly by the number of tegus trapped and removed, …
Tegu lizards are emerging threat along the Treasure Coast and eat ...
Mar 26, 2025 · Like all nonnative reptile species, tegus are not protected in Florida except by anti-cruelty laws and can be humanely killed on private property with the landowner's permission.
Control of invasive tegus in Florida | The Croc Docs
The Argentine black and white tegu (Salvator merianae, previously Tupinambis merianae) has been introduced through the pet trade and has established breeding populations in Hillsborough County, …
Argentine Black and White Tegu - National Invasive Species …
The Argentine black and white tegu is a large lizard from South America currently inhabiting the Florida counties of Charlotte, Hillsborough, Miami Dade and St. Lucie.
Argentine tegu established in Charlotte, may move into Lee, Southeast
Jul 17, 2025 · Argentine black and white tegus, invasive lizards reaching 5 feet long, are spreading across Southwest Florida. Over 10,000 tegus have been documented in Florida, primarily in Charlotte...
Destructive invasive lizard species spreading through Florida ...
Mar 28, 2025 · The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission believes the species began colonizing in Florida through escapes or intentional releases from captivity. In addition to the …