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Teiú ou Teju (Common Tegu)

Tupinambis Rufescens

Description:

Spoted in an island in Parana's shore.

Notes:

Submitted for National Wildlife Week as an organism with "innovative defences (camouflage)."

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4 Comments

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 12 years ago

Tx again, Carol

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 12 years ago

Excellent photo!

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 12 years ago

Around 2 and a half feet (75-80 cm.)

MickGrant
MickGrant 12 years ago

Lovely monitor - how big?

Sergio Monteiro
Spotted by
Sergio Monteiro

Guaraqueçaba, Paraná, Brazil

Spotted on Jan 2, 2011
Submitted on Aug 8, 2011

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