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Argentine black and white tegu

Tupinambis merianae

Description:

Approximately 50 cm long.

Habitat:

Found at a city park.

Notes:

Didn't seem very well. There were several flies on its back and lots of fly larvae as well.

3 Comments

Marcelo Carrion
Marcelo Carrion 9 years ago

Thank you AshleyT

Marcelo Carrion
Marcelo Carrion 9 years ago

Thank you bayucca

bayucca
bayucca 9 years ago

Teiidae, Tupinambis sp. I cannot really tell you which species it is.
There are 7 of them and all very similar.
http://www.agefotostock.com/en/Stock-Ima...
http://www.greenimagebank.com/id/3358587...

Marcelo Carrion
Spotted by
Marcelo Carrion

Florianópolis, SC, Brazil

Spotted on Nov 3, 2014
Submitted on Nov 3, 2014

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