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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 ...

Agamas are not protected in Florida except by anti-cruelty law and can be humanely killed on private property with landowner ...

Florida has a variety of invasive lizard species, including iguanas, tegus, Nile monitors, agamas, and basilisks. Many of these lizards were introduced through the pet trade and have established ...

If you want to admire a large waterfall and meet some friendly wolves, check out this small town in Florida that offers both ...

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 ...

Here’s what to know about catching and selling iguanas in Florida, which is legal now… And laws to know if you just want to ...

As green iguanas become a nuisance in Florida, officials have moved to let people profit from hunting the lizards, then sell them out of state ...

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Over 1,500 tegu lizards have been reported or caught in St. Lucie County. St. Lucie County man is Florida's top tegu trapper. Tegus eat alligator eggs and juvenile gopher tortoises. St. Lucie ...

Peter's rock agamas were first documented in Florida in 1976, and are established in 20 counties. The red-headed lizards live primarily in our neighborhoods and other "human-dominated" areas in ...