Invasive Argentine tegu reported 43 times in GA. Have you spotted one of these large lizards?

They don't belong in Georgia, but the Argentine tegu has managed to invade more than 20 counties over the last few years.
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Invasive lizards the size of dogs are roaming SC. Here’s where and whether they’re dangerous

The Argentine Black and White Tegu, once a darling of the pet trade, is now banned in South Carolina. SC Department of Natural Resources/provided Imagine this. You’re out walking around somewhere in ...
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Invasive dog-sized lizards roam SC but where do they go in winter? Maybe not far from you

Just where do tegus — lizards the size of dogs — go when winter weather comes to South Carolina? Two types of the non-native lizards from South America have been found roaming all over the state — the ...