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Black and white tegu

Tupinambis merianae

Description:

•They eat insects, spiders, fruits, seeds, eggs, small birds and small rodents. •It is the largest species of tegu. •They are very intelligent reptiles. •They are warm-blooded lizards.

Habitat:

Tropical rainforests, savannas, semideserts -I saw this tegu on the beach in Rio de Janeiro(RJ, Brazil)

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BrunoMoller
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BrunoMoller

Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

Spotted on Sep 6, 2015
Submitted on Mar 7, 2016

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