
From the prehistoric resident to the fugitive pet: Tegu Fossil found in the US.
Originally from South America, the charismatic Tegu arrived in the United States through the pet trade in the 1990s. After wreaking havoc in Florida ecosystems, the exotic lizard was classified as an invasive species. But a recent discovery of the Florida Natural History Museum reveals that reptiles are not oblivious to the region: Tegus was…