Giant South American lizards are taking over Florida — just one of the latest in a slew of invasive species that have colonized the Sunshine State. Photo by Robbin Cresswell Argentine black and ...

Stroud isn’t done with South Florida’s invasive lizards. He’s currently conducting a study that he’s dubbed the “Lizard Olympics.” This past spring, he and the team tested the hundreds ...

A frozen iguana hit the deck after cold weather swept through South Florida in January. Here's what to know about the ...

Florida’s latest invasive species is a 4-foot-long South American lizard with a taste for eggs that threatens the Everglades’ ground-nesting animals. Laura Roberts has always loved reptiles, so she ...

And we're talking about big lizards. They're thriving there because of South Florida's subtropical climate and a lack of natural predators. And the human inhabitants do not want to share their ...

And we're talking about big lizards. They're thriving there because of South ... a serious invasive species epidemic. Once the weather warms again (and it will, this is Florida), most adult ...

MIAMI - When temperatures in South Florida drop below ... They're considered an invasive species and they've become more than just a nuisance. The giant lizards have caused costly structural ...

The invasive lizard is found throughout Florida and ... Colder temperatures keep them in check. South Florida’s extensive man-made canals are ideal corridors for them to colonize.

and Florida's sunny, warm climate makes for a perfect home for many of these invasive species. People buy a small snake, lizard, or colorful fish, and when it gets to big to handle, they dump it ...

native to Central and South America. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, green iguanas are considered invasive in the state. Like all reptiles, iguanas can't handle ...