When my grandson Parker was 11 years old, he called me from a coastal island with exciting news. Problem was I took the call ...

Georgia and Florida have their share of gators, turtles, snakes and iguanas. Now add Argentine tegus to the mix. Here's where to spot them.

The University of Georgia runs an interactive map to track how far into Georgia these monstrous tegu lizards are spreading.

Sollenberger called spring "a busy time for snakes," noting sightings of them rise significantly this time of year. And there ...

Presumably, horned lizards from the Southwest were released in areas of the Southeast ecologically similar to their native ...

Recently, a number of Argentine black and white tegus have been spotted in Georgia, as well as in Texas and Florida. The tegu is a large, invasive species of lizard that's native to South America ...

The tegu is a large, invasive, commonly black and white lizard from Argentina. They can grow up to 4 feet long and weighing 10 pounds or more, according to Georgia Wildlife. Unlike some other ...

Here's what we know: The tegu is a large, invasive, commonly black and white lizard from Argentina. They can grow up to 4 feet long and weighing 10 pounds or more, according to Georgia Wildlife.

The tegu is a large, invasive, commonly black and white lizard from Argentina. They can grow up to 4 feet long and weighing 10 pounds or more, according to Georgia Wildlife. Unlike some other ...

These lizards can grow up to five feet long ... tegus will defend themselves if threatened," according to the Georgia Fish and Wildlife Service. "They can react fast and lash with their tails.

The tegu is a large, invasive, commonly black and white lizard from Argentina. They can grow up to 4 feet long and weighing 10 pounds or more, according to Georgia Wildlife. Unlike some other ...