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Black and white Tegu

Tupinambis merianae

Photo by JuliaKachani
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

The tegu live in south america. Lenght: 1,5 m. I saw this reptile in a veterinary clinic called Galpão Animal, in São Paulo, Brazil.

Habitat:

South America

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
JuliaKachani
I gonna write where I saw this Tegu, right now! Thank you!
Dan Doucette
Thanks for listing their native range but can you please put where you saw these individuals, if it was in a zoo or reptile park. I saw a few of these while in Brazil. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/5727671
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2011

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