Tegu lizards are perfectly legal in Georgia — as pets. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, however, has been working since the beginning of the year to trap tegus sighted in Toombs and ...

"He's a big fella, and he's scary," homeowner Zachary Lieberman told "GMA." A 6-foot-long lizard has been terrorizing a Florida family for weeks after taking up residence in their backyard. "He's a ...

An invasive lizard from Africa that has settled in South Florida was spotted moving up the coast of the Sunshine State. The Peter's rock agama has made its way north to parts of Central Florida, with ...

The lizards - known as tegus - can grow up to 4 feet (1.2 meters) long. The Savannah Morning News reports that talk of large, odd-looking lizards has been circulating in eastern Toombs and western ...

When predators attempt to strike at a moving lizard, the vivid stripes on its head and trunk redirect the predator’s attention to the reptile’s tail – the expendable part. The findings are published ...