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Teh One Who Knocks
03-18-2019, 11:14 AM
WSB-TV Channel 2


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SAVANNAH, Ga. - State wildlife officials say a South American lizard could be establishing a breeding population in south Georgia

The lizards - known as tegus - can grow up to 4 feet (1.2 meters) long.

The Savannah Morning News reports that talk of large, odd-looking lizards has been circulating in eastern Toombs and western Tattnall counties.

People have reported seeing them crossing dirt roads, and they've shown up on trail cameras.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has documented at least four adult Argentine black and white tegus in the state. Also, there have been 20 sightings in the stretch of forest, farmland and streams from the south Georiga town of Lyons to Reidsville.

The agency is encouraging residents to report sightings as biologists investigate their possible expansion into Georgia.

Teh One Who Knocks
03-18-2019, 11:14 AM
DGX :rip:

lost in melb.
03-18-2019, 11:29 AM
:hills:

DemonGeminiX
03-18-2019, 11:48 AM
:idk:

I haven't seen any. Toombs and Tattnall are up by McRae. That's closer to Savannah than it is to me.

You can own these tegus lizards as pets.

Teh One Who Knocks
03-18-2019, 11:50 AM
:idk:

I haven't seen any. Toombs and Tattnall are up by McRae. That's closer to Savannah than it is to me.

You can own these tegus lizards as pets.

DGX :rip:

DemonGeminiX
03-18-2019, 11:52 AM
:hand:

Nah. The vipers around here are far more dangerous.

Teh One Who Knocks
03-18-2019, 11:54 AM
:hand:

Nah. The vipers around here are far more dangerous.

Things will probably go easier for you if you are just welcoming of your new giant lizard overlords :nono:

DemonGeminiX
03-18-2019, 11:59 AM
I'm gonna catch one and keep it as a pet. :thumbsup:


If they ever come around here.

Hal-9000
03-18-2019, 05:49 PM
Build a wall! :shock:

Teh One Who Knocks
03-18-2019, 05:51 PM
Build a wall! :shock:

Maybe they could evolve to live in Canada like those scorpions did :-k

DemonGeminiX
03-18-2019, 05:54 PM
I think they hibernate when the temperature gets too low.