MT. HAMILTON — A large, striped, non-native, egg-eating lizard is in the custody of the local parks and recreation department days after officials asked the public for help finding it. Related ...

Florida has dozens of nonnative lizard species that are bigger, faster and stronger than native species. They have teeth, and some have bad attitudes. Here’s a look at which ones can ...

Strange-looking orange lizards are popping up across Florida. Here’s how they could upend its ecosystems. The species is originally from sub-Saharan Africa ...

Florida’s deadliest snakes: These 6 venomous reptiles are native to the Sunshine State. Lianna Norman. ... Copperheads aren’t as common as some of Florida’s other venomous snakes, ...

Some of these 12 species were one-time visitors, but others are common occurrences. Slithering around: Florida Burmese pythons are adapting, evolving around the Treasure Coast ...

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 ...

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 ...

Florida's non-native green iguanas become paralyzed and drop from trees when temperatures dip. Climate change could bring this problem to new areas. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

A proposed ban on certain reptiles in the state was heard this month in the capital. LDWF says the ban is needed to decrease the chances of invasive species in the state.

Brown anole lizard (University of Florida). Unlike the native Green Anole, the Brown Anole is actually an invasive species to the southeastern United States. They are native to Cuba, the Bahamas ...