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Black and white tegu lizard in south carolina. Most of them have been in lexington and richland counties while two came from berkeley county and one from greenville county. The female lizard found and removed from lexington county measured about 2 5 feet long the south carolina department of natural resources scdnr said in a news release on friday. Just when we thought 2020 couldn t get any more unpredictably bizarre the south carolina department of natural resources late last week announced the first confirmed sighting of a gigantic invasive lizard species in the palmetto state. South carolina officials have documented the first confirmed sighting of a black and white tegu lizard a non native species that can have a detrimental impact on the state s wildlife. The first sighting of a tegu lizard measuring more than 2 5 feet has just been reported in south carolina. Wildlife officials have. South carolina has documented its first black and white tegu lizard a species popular in the pet trade in lexington after a scdnr social media post in may informed the public about the non native lizard already established in both georgia and florida likely as a result of release or escape. South carolina wildlife officials are on the lookout after receiving reports of a large invasive lizard species in the midlands. South carolina officials have documented the first confirmed sighting of a black and white tegu lizard a non native species that can have a detrimental impact on the state s wildlife.