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The South American lizard’s appetite for the eggs of native animals — such as killdeer, alligators and gopher tortoises — and its ability to flourish in cooler environments has prompted a strong response from FWC. If tegus start spreading north, it could wreak havoc on native species already straining from habitat loss and overdevelopment.
FWC urges the public to report tegu lizard sightings as the invasive species spreads far and fast in St. Lucie County.
The tegu lizards have threatened the native wildlife in a Florida community. A Florida man Sid Pennington has spent his retirement days single-handedly trapping the invasive species of Argentine black and white tegu lizards west of the city of Fort Pierce, Florida.
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Florida man captures over 100 invasive tegu lizards aiding the Florida Wildlife Conservation efforts in preventing the spread of this invasive species