Georgia officials are working to eradicate a lizard they say poses a major threat to some of the state's native wildlife: the Argentine black and white tegus. The reptile can grow up to about four feet in size and can eat 'just about anything they want.'
Georgia officials are working to completely eradicate a lizard they say poses a major threat to some of the state's native wildlife: the Argentine black and white tegus. John Jensen, a biologist with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Conservation Section, said the lizard can grow up to about four feet in size and can eat"just about anything they want.
The lizards are native to South America, the department says on their website, weigh about 10 pounds and live up to 20 years. They are black to gray with white, speckled bands across their bodies. And they multiply fast. They don't have a lot of predators and females can lay about 35 eggs in a year, the department said.
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