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 ...

An invasive iguana with a bad sense of timing dove out of a tree and landed in the middle of a boat loaded with Florida swamp hunters, video shows. It was a uniquely Florida moment, and the men ...

It was a uniquely Florida moment, and the men’s response was pure Floridian. Instead of jumping out of the boat as the 4-foot-long lizard flopped around, they are heard laughing and one pinned ...

Tegu are one of several large lizard species introduced to Florida. Florida Wildlife Commission. The most chill Florida lizard species might be the tegu. Brought in from South America, three species ...

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 ...

Like many of Florida’s nonnative reptiles, Nile monitor lizards don’t have a great reputation. Some news reports say these animals are aggressive and terrorize families. Tabloids have ...

Argentine black-and-white tegus (University of Florida). While tegus eat fruits, vegetables and insects, the animals also eat meat, such as frogs, toads, lizards, snakes, small mammals, and turtles.

Monitor lizards aren’t native to the US, but are now listed as an invasive species in parts of Florida. The Nile monitor was introduced around 1990, most likely as part of the exotic pet trade.

Invasive lizards are facing off in South Florida, and scientists are pulling up a front-row seat to get a better idea of how quickly adaptation and evolution can actually happen.

A team of scientists from the University of Florida is exploring the impact of a lizard population shift that could influence the spread of mosquito-borne diseases. Skip to main content.