Large, Black and White Tegu Lizard Found Wandering California Park

Large, black and white tegu lizard found wandering California park

A large black and white tegu lizard spotted on the loose in California was safely captured by employees at a public park.

Santa Clara park rangers lasso large loose lizard

MT. HAMILTON — A large, striped, non-native, egg-eating lizard is in the custody of the local parks and recreation department days after local officials asked the public for help finding it. The Argentine black and white Tegu lizard, tentatively named Terri or Terrence, was captured on the dam at Grant Lake in Joseph D. Grant Park this week, by park staff doing a “routine inspection” of the area, according to the Santa Clara County Parks and Rec…

Rangers capture large South American lizard in Santa Clara County park

Park rangers on Thursday captured an Argentine black and white tegu lizard that was spotted in Joseph D. Grant County Park last week.