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Argentine Black-and-white Tegu (Salvator merianae)

Argentine Black-and-white Tegu (Salvator merianae)
Argentine Black-and-white Tegu (Salvator merianae)

About Argentine Black-and-white Tegu (Salvator merianae)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Reptiles
  • Order: Lizards and Snakes
  • Family: Whiptails and Tegus

The Argentine black and white tegu, also commonly known as the Argentine giant tegu, the black and white tegu, the blue tegu, and the huge tegu, is a species of lizards in the family Teiidae. The species is the largest of the "tegu" lizards. It is an omnivorous species, which inhabits the tropical rain forests, savannas, and semideserts of eastern and central South America. It is native to south and southeastern Brazil, Uruguay, eastern Paraguay, Bolivia, and Argentina.

Source: Wikipedia

Visits

  • 2011-07-15

    Pantanal, Brazil
    Image from 2011-07-15
  • 2021-11-19

    Buenos Aires Reserva Costeneras, Argentina
  • 2021-11-20

    Iguazu Falls, Argentina
    Image from 2021-11-20