The reptile, a tegu, had frostbite and showed signs of weakness from exposure in this week’s cold weather. It was unclear where it came from.

"Recovery will take time, patience and a lot of support, but Frankie is showing us just how strong she can be," a Facebook post by ET Reptiles read.

Frank Hardy couldn't believe his eyes when he looked out on a Providence street after the weekend's big snowstorm and saw a ...

A Rhode Island man found a large tegu lizard while shoveling snow. Now under veterinary care, the animal is showing slight ...

A Rhode Island man shoveling his driveway after last week's massive winter storm made a shocking find under the snow.

The tegu suffered frostbite and had to have nonviable tissue from his tongue amputated ...

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Monkeys are not from California. They’re not even visiting snowbirds. But a few have settled nicely into a space customized to their simian preferences.

Wildlife officials say a large exotic lizard was found buried in the snow in Rhode Island. A man spotted the cold-blooded ...