Argentine red tegu facts come to life as Jay Brewer holds a large, relaxed reptile close to the camera. He highlights its broad cheeks, reddish-brown coloring, and calm behavior while explaining that ...

The tegu, Salvator merianae, is an omnivore. As a juvenile, its diet consists of insects, snails, fruits and seeds. The adult tegu also consumes these, but becomes more predatory, eating reptile and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources and its partners have documented more than 20 invasive Argentine black and white tegus ...

On a sweltering July day, the pickup crunches to a halt on the rocky path as the scientists peer into the overgrowth for signs of their objective. With a single phrase, the researchers jump into ...

Argentine black and white tegus, invasive lizards reaching 5 feet long, are spreading across Southwest Florida. Over 10,000 tegus have been documented in Florida, primarily in Charlotte and Miami-Dade ...