Raleigh News & Observer

Clawed black-eyed creature found hiding under rock in Zambia. It’s a new species

Scientists found a clawed creature with “large” black eyes under a rock in Zambia and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from M. Burger via Bauer, Childers and Burger (2025) In a woodland ...
BND

Black-eyed mountain creature found under debris in Vietnam. It’s a new species

Scientists found a black-eyed creature under some debris on a mountaintop in Vietnam and discovered a new species, a study said. Screengrab from a YouTube video shared by Alex WelcomeTravel As night ...
WPTV-TV

Non-native black and white tegu lizard population growing fast along Treasure Coast

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — A non-native reptile is threatening the Treasure Coast, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which said Argentine black and white tegu lizard ...
USA Today

South Carolina fears non-native tegu lizards could take root and wreak ecological havoc

Wildlife officials are worried that an invasive lizard species causing problems in at least two neighboring states could now be taking root in South Carolina, with 100 reported sightings in less than ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Mysterious Fossil Found in Museum Storage Turned Out to Be a New, Extinct Lizard Species

Argentine black and white tegus (Salvator merianae) were brought to the United States in the 1990s by exotic pet traders. They've since proliferated in the wild and been deemed an invasive species.