And the first of the teiioids -- which include whiptail lizards and tegus -- showed up.

第一个teiioids - 其中包括鞭尾蜥蜴和tegus - 出现了。

And with help from other invasive reptiles like black and white tegus — giant lizards who devour alligator eggs — these snakes have made a serious play for the top of the local food chain.

而且，在其他外来入侵爬行动物的助力下，如黑白泰加巨蜥（一种会吞食鳄鱼蛋的巨型蜥蜴），这些蟒蛇已经开始争夺本土食物链顶端的位置。