Native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay, it is presumed that the omnivorous lizards, which can grow up to four feet long, found their way into Florida via the exotic pet trade.

After bagging 93 of the invasive lizards, the 8-year-old White City agama hunter took ... Agamas, which have taken a foothold in Florida and spread as far north as South Carolina — most likely as ...

They were found to start growing longer legs ... species have been living together for many generations.” The lizards in Florida could help scientists better understand the pressures that ...

Florida has about 50 species of established, nonnative lizards — three times more than native species — and four of them are in the 500-species agama family, according to the study.