6 things to know abotu tegu lizards

An invasive lizard that can grow to nearly 5 feet long is turning up in Brevard County, and local officials are asking residents to report sightings rather than try to catch the animals themselves.

The renewed attention follows a public warning posted June 12 by the city of Cape Canaveral , along with additional local sightings reported this spring. The animal involved is the Argentine black and white tegu, a nonnative reptile that wildlife officials say likely entered Florida’s wild through the pet trade.

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