Peters’s rock agama can stick out thanks to their striking colors and size (males can reach up to 1 foot long), though the University of Florida reports that they’re native to East Africa.

The Peter's rock agama is not protected in Florida and can be ... They're among about 50 species of nonnative lizards now ... Populations exist mostly in southern and southwestern ...

An invasive lizard species that looks as if its head was dunked in bright orange mac-and-cheese powder is taking over Florida. Peter’s rock agama are darting around neighborhoods this spring ...

Florida has dozens of nonnative lizard species that are bigger, faster and stronger than native species. They have teeth, and some have bad attitudes. Here’s a look at which ones can ...

The Peter’s rock agama is quite large, some reaching about a foot in size. This Florida invasive species could cause some issues down the line, especially for the reef geckos.

An invasive lizard species that looks as if its head was dunked in bright orange mac-and-cheese powder is taking over Florida.. Peter’s rock agama are darting around neighborhoods this spring ...

The Peter's rock agama is not protected in Florida and can be humanely killed on private property with the landowner's permission. This big lizard is orange and blue, and invasive. It may live in ...

University of Florida will study whether the exotic Peter's rock agama lizard eating brown anoles raises risk of mosquito ... Enter Peter's rock agama, now established in Brevard and 19 ...

The invasive Peters’s rock agama lizard has spread to Central Florida. A team of University of Florida scientists is trying to determine what it could mean for public health.

Peters’s rock agama Lizard (University of Florida) The team is focused on how these reptiles are influencing the spread of diseases like West Nile virus, St. Louis encephalitis and Eastern ...

Peter's rock agama do not pose a threat to pets or people, UF said. Advertisement While the bite of a large agama could be painful, unless it's being handled, there is no chance of a bite.