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

Wildlife officials say a “lizard in a blizzard” has been rescued after a man discovered the large cold-blooded reptile buried in snow in Rhode Island, somehow surviving the frigid temperatures.

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

Exotic tegu lizard found buried under 20 inches of snow in Rhode Island after winter storm makes remarkable recovery despite frostbite and severe weakness.

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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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The "lizard in a blizzard" is actively recovering. A Providence, Rhode Island, man clearing snow after last week's massive winter ...

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