During a cold snap in southern Florida in January, residents were warned to watch out for paralyzed lizards falling from trees. The lowest temperatures in a decade stunned and immobilized the lizards, ...

Green iguanas arrived to South Florida in the 1960s. 132 Argentine black and white tegu lizards were seen in St. Lucie County in 2021. Burmese pythons have been spotted on the Treasure Coast at least ...

These non-native Peters’s Rock Agamas originate in Africa. They were introduced to Florida in the late 1970s through the pet trade. Ken Gioeli, an extension agent with the University of Florida’s ...

Invasive species, like the Burmese pythons and green iguanas, wreak havoc on Florida's ecosystems. But an invasive lizard is garnering extra attention and giving Floridians and their pets more to ...

What do the finches of the Galapagos Islands and the lizards of a tiny island at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden have in common? They’ve both shaped ideas on evolution. But the lizards of Fairchild ...

For many Florida residents, there’s a chance they’ve recently spotted lizards with an orange head and dark blue body scurrying about in their neighborhoods. With April kicking off breeding season for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida's fragile native environment has been invaded by countless exotic and invasive animals that have found their way to places ...

Florida's fragile native environment has been invaded by countless exotic and invasive animals that have found their way to places they're not meant to be — most often introduced by humans. They prey ...