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Salvator merianae
A medium size lizard, it can reach a meter in lenght. It is very common in Buenos Aires, specially in the shore of the rivers of Delta del Paraná, In this case, this Salvator merianae was almost 60 cm in lenght. The skin is dotter by black and white marks. They use their tongue to smell the air. It belongs to the family Teiidae, Order Squamata.
As they area of cold blood, are more active during spring and summer. Live near swamps and whater bodies.
Spotted on Nov 9, 2017
Submitted on Nov 9, 2017
6 Comments
Very nice! Congratulations!
Congrats! wonderful spotting!
Congratulations Diego. Beautiful animal.
Thank you very much Antonio, and thanks Project Noah for the SOTD award.
Regards
Diego
Great capture Diego,beautiful photo,congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks or sharing
Congratulations Diego, this beautiful tegu lizard has earned your a Spotting of the Day! It's only the second spotting for this species on Project Noah.
"The largest species of tegu lizard, this beautiful Argentine black and white tegu (Salvator merianae) is our Spotting of the Day! Tegu lizards are members of the family Teiidae, and are native to Central and South America. Tegus resemble the monitor lizards of Africa, Asia and Oceania, and fill in similar ecological niches. Salvator merianae is named in honor of naturalist and scientific illustrator Maria Sibylla Merian".
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