Giant Tegu Lizards Are Moving Into Georgia — and They’re Not Welcome

They're a threat to the state’s ground-nesting birds and tortoises. Needless to say, these reptiles are not being met with Southern hospitality.

By Geoffrey Giller
Nov 11, 2020 4:45 PMNov 11, 2020 9:38 PM
closeup of an argentine black and white tegu with a long tongue walking on rocks - shutterstock
An Argentine black and white tegu. (Credit: Rafael Cuto/Shutterstock)

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What’s black, white and showing up in two Georgia counties?

If you guessed Argentine black and white tegu lizards, you’re probably either a herpetologist or a resident of the Peach State who has helped wildlife officials track and trap these invasive reptiles. 

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