Invasive and illegal dog-sized lizards cause chaos in South Carolina: photos

Over 100 invasive lizards the size of dogs have been reported throughout South Carolina and are destroying the local ecosystem, including killing endangered species.

The Argentine black and white tegu has been causing havoc throughout the American South since it was first spotted in 2020 .

The lizard can grow up to four-feet long and is distinguished by its spotted scales — and voracious appetite — as scientists say it eats just about everything in sight.

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The Argentine black and white tegu was first reported in 2020 and has since continued to cause chaos in the South. Ralfa Padantya – stock.adobe.com

In the four years since its first sighting, the lizard has spread all the way to the Charleston mountains and Midlands in South Carolina…

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