Large Lizard Lineup for South Florida

andFrank Mazzotti
Other Contacts: Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez , Eric Suarez , andAaron Chimelis

Release Date: 7/29/2019

Reviewed At: 3/30/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-UW459-2019

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Abstract

Non-native reptile species breeding in Florida, tegus, monitors, and iguanas from Africa, South America, Central America, and Mexico, currently outnumber native Florida reptiles. This publication serves as a guide to several commonly confused species.

About this Publication

This document is WEC414, one of a series of the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date July 2019. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Dalaba, J., & Mazzotti, F. (2019). Large Lizard Lineup for South Florida [trifold brochure]. EDIS, 2019(4), 2. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-uw459-2019

Authors

Justin Dalaba

former science writer and outreach coordinator, UF/IFAS Ft. Lauderdale Research and Education Center

Frank Mazzotti

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Specialist

University of Florida

professor, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Contacts

Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez

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staff

University of Florida

senior research wildlife ecologist, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, and director Lamanai Field Research Center, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

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Eric Suarez

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University of Florida

biological scientist III, UF/IFAS Ft. Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Davie, FL

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Aaron Chimelis

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student

University of Florida

wildlife intern, UF/IFAS Ft. Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Davie FL

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