From prehistoric resident to runaway pet: First tegu fossil found in the U.S.

ScienceDaily
May 12, 2025, 3:38 pm724 ptsHotTop
Originally from South America, the charismatic tegu made its way to the United States via the pet trade of the 1990s. But a recent discovery shows these reptiles are no strangers to the region -- tegus were here millions of years before their modern relatives arrived in pet carriers.

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