During that cleanup, park officials noticed something had changed across the more than 1,100-acre park – an exploding gopher tortoise population. Fort De Soto Park Manager, Dave Harshbarger ...

Most people would call it a “field mouse,” but a scientist would ask, “Was it Peromyscus maniculatus? Or Peromyscus leucopus?

People in Palm Beach County may see tegus more often than they realize. They're the reptiles with the dotted black-and-white ...

California's diverse landscapes host a rich variety of snakes, most of which are nonvenomous and crucial for ecosystem ...

The best way to celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day is to ensure there are more gopher tortoises across their natural range in the ...

The South American lizard's appetite for the eggs of native animals — such as killdeer, alligators and gopher tortoises — and its ability to flourish in cooler environments has prompted a ...

Unlike some other lizards, the tegu rarely climbs more than ... turkeys—and other reptiles like the American alligator and gopher tortoise which are protected species. They will also eat chicken ...

Unlike some other lizards, the tegu rarely climbs more than ... turkeys—and other reptiles like the American alligator and gopher tortoise which are protected species. They will also eat chicken ...

particularly sea turtles and gopher tortoises. Tegus are known to prey on these species' eggs, complicating ongoing conservation efforts for vulnerable animals. The FWC is urging residents to remain ...

Unlike some other lizards, the tegu rarely climbs more than ... turkeys—and other reptiles like the American alligator and gopher tortoise which are protected species. They will also eat chicken ...

Over 1,500 tegu lizards have been reported or caught in St. Lucie County. St. Lucie County man is Florida's top tegu trapper. Tegus eat alligator eggs and juvenile gopher tortoises. St. Lucie ...