The tegu suffered frostbite and had to have nonviable tissue from his tongue amputated ...

Frank Hardy couldn't believe his eyes when he looked out on a Providence street after the weekend's big snowstorm and saw a "giant lizard" in the road.

The New England Wildlife Center said a Providence man found a large tegu while shoveling his driveway.

The reptile, a tegu, had frostbite and showed signs of weakness from exposure in this week’s cold weather. It was unclear where it came from.

A large reptile has officials on high alert in a Maine town, authorities shared on social media. Calling the animal a “large lizard on the loose,” the Old Town Police Department shared on Sunday, Aug.

Wildlife officials say a “lizard in a blizzard” has been rescued after a man discovered the large cold-blooded reptile buried in snow in Rhode Island, somehow surviving the frigid temperatures.

Aug. 25 (UPI) --Police in Maine are asking members of the public to report any sightings of a large tegu lizard spotted wandering loose in Old Town. The Old Town Police Department said on social media ...

June 13 (UPI) --A large black and white tegu lizard spotted on the loose in California was safely captured by employees at a public park. Santa Clara County Parks said on social media that maintenance ...

In September a large lizard that can reach up to 4 feet in length and described as a voracious eater was found living under a home in Athens. The tegu, a lizard that is a native of Argentina that ...

Aug. 25 (UPI) --Police in Maine are asking members of the public to report any sightings of a large tegu lizard spotted wandering loose in Old Town. The Old Town Police Department said on social media ...