It sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, but officials in Georgia are telling residents to be on the lookout for an invasive lizard called “tegu” that is trying to make its home in the Peach State.
Daniel Sullenberger, a Georgia Department of Natural Resources Senior Wildlife Biologist, tells CBS46, “if you see one it will be the biggest lizard you’ve ever seen in your life.”
Tegus grow as long as 4 feet and live close to 20 years. The invasive lizard is native to South America, but now it’s threatening Georgia wildlife.
It is likely that the invasive lizards started as pets but have now been introduced to the wild. They will eat almost anything, including small mammals.
While none have been spotted in Northwest Georgia, Georgia DNR is asking all Georgians to watch out for tegus now during their most active season and report them if you see them.
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