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Invasive dog-sized lizards are spreading in Georgia, officials warn

Sign up for the Outdoor Life newsletter Get the latest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Georgia wildlife officials are warning of an increase in their numbers teguswhich are giant, invasive lizards from Argentina that have been spreading throughout the American South for years. Officials say sightings are becoming more common in

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Georgia urges residents to kill invasive tegu lizards

Keith Lusher 06.15.26 Wildlife officials in Georgia are warning residents to be vigilant for a growing population of giant invasive lizards that can eat native wildlife. The Argentine black and white tegu, a large reptile native to South America, is increasingly being seen in southeast Georgia, particularly Toombs and Tattnall counties. Georgia Department of Natural

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