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Manager Steve Byrne said the lizard was believed to be a tegu, a species from South America which is popular as a pet for its docile nature and intelligence.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2023

A disability charity has said a tegu lizard it has introduced during therapy sessions is already having a calming effect on people.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2022

He was ultimately sentenced to eight months in prison in 1998 for buying smuggled Argentine boas, tegu lizards and other protected wildlife, and required to pay $250,000 to the World Wildlife Fund.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2021

The state’s leniency also has allowed just about anyone who takes a notion to buy and own a pet tegu.

From Washington Times • Mar. 3, 2021

Since 2018, the department’s wildlife resources division has been looking into reports of the tegu in eastern parts of Georgia.

From New York Times • May 16, 2020