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Tupinambis
''Tupinambis'' is a lizard genus which belongs to the Family (biology), family Teiidae and contains eight described species. These large lizards are commonly referred to as tegus (''teiús'' in Portuguese language, Portuguese). ''Tupinambis merianae, T. merianae'' (Argentine black and white tegu), ''Tupinambis rufescens, T. rufescens'' (red tegu), and ''Tupinambis teguixin, T. teguixin'' (gold tegu) are popular in the pet trade. They are primarily found in South America, although ''T. teguixin'' also occurs in Panama. In 2012, a number of tegu species were reclassified from ''Tupinambis'' to the previously used genus ''Salvator (lizard), Salvator''. The newly proposed classification comes from a restructuring of the family Teiidae based upon the study of 137 morphological characteristics. The new classification is as follows: ''Salvator duseni'' (yellow tegu), ''Salvator rufescens'' (red tegu), ''Salvator merianae'' (Argentine black and white tegu), ''Tupinambis teguixin'' (gold t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tupinambis Merianae
The Argentine black and white tegu (''Salvator merianae''), also commonly known as the Argentine giant tegu, the black and white tegu, the blue tegu, and the huge tegu, is a species of lizards in the family Teiidae. The species is the largest of the "tegu" lizards. It is an omnivorous species, which inhabits the tropical rain forests, savannas, and semideserts of eastern and central South America. It is native to south and southeastern Brazil, Uruguay, eastern Paraguay, Bolivia, and Argentina. Tegu lizards are sometimes kept as pets, being notable for their unusually high intelligence and their ability to be housebroken. Like other reptiles, tegus go into brumation in autumn when the temperature drops. They exhibit a high level of activity during their wakeful period of the year. They are the only known nonavian reptiles to be partly endothermic. Tegus fill ecological niches similar to those of monitor lizards, but are only distantly related to them; the similarities are an e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold Tegu
The gold tegu, also known as the golden tegu, common tegu, black tegu, Colombian black and white tegu and tiger lizard (in Trinidad), is a species of tegu. Taxonomy Its old scientific name (synonym) was ''Tupinambis nigropunctatus'', but it has since renamed to ''Tupinambis teguixin''. Description Gold tegus grow to be about 2 to 3 ft (60 to 100 cm) long on average, and up to 3.5 to 4.0 kg in weight, with a glossy body, powerful limbs and a thick tail. They have many black and gold stripes down their bodies. File:Tupinambis teguixin DT -N Yuralpa- (13) (20123669353).jpg, In Ecuador File:Tupinambis teguixin 66357095.jpg, In French Guiana Distribution Gold tegus live in the tropical forests of northern and central South America, as well as in Panama. Its South American range extends to the island of Trinidad. Diet They feed on insects, other invertebrates (such as snails), small mammals, other reptiles (such as smaller lizards and small snakes), birds, and fish; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tupinambis Teguixin
The gold tegu, also known as the golden tegu, common tegu, black tegu, Colombian black and white tegu and tiger lizard (in Trinidad), is a species of tegu. Taxonomy Its old scientific name (synonym) was ''Tupinambis nigropunctatus'', but it has since renamed to ''Tupinambis teguixin''. Description Gold tegus grow to be about 2 to 3 ft (60 to 100 cm) long on average, and up to 3.5 to 4.0 kg in weight, with a glossy body, powerful limbs and a thick tail. They have many black and gold stripes down their bodies. File:Tupinambis teguixin DT -N Yuralpa- (13) (20123669353).jpg, In Ecuador File:Tupinambis teguixin 66357095.jpg, In French Guiana Distribution Gold tegus live in the tropical forests of northern and central South America, as well as in Panama. Its South American range extends to the island of Trinidad. Diet They feed on insects, other invertebrates (such as snails), small mammals, other reptiles (such as smaller lizards and small snakes), birds, and fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salvator (lizard)
''Salvator'' is a genus of lizards known as tegus which belong to the Family (biology), family Teiidae. The genus is Endemism, endemic to South America. Description Tegus are large reptiles, with some species reaching a total length of around , and a weight of approximately . These opportunistic, wide-ranging lizards can be found in a variety of habitats, from swamps to Rainforest, rain forests to savannas and cities. Although terrestrial, they are capable swimmers, able to remain submerged for up to 22 minutes and having even been caught in gill nets set at sea. Biomechanics, Biomechanical studies have shown that tegus have stronger limb bones than comparably-sized mammals or birds, a trait that may be inherent to amphibians and reptiles. They exhibit social and maternal behaviour; female tegus construct burrows to lay their eggs in, and will protect their brood until they hatch. Up to 35 eggs are produced in a clutch. Tegus will hibernate together in groups, though males exhibit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tupinambis Cryptus
''Tupinambis cryptus'', the cryptic golden tegu, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. It is found in Venezuela, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Brazil, Colombia and Trinidad and Tobago. Gallery File:Tupinambis cryptus 74762693.jpg, With Autotomy, regrown tail, Trinidad File:Tupinambis cryptus 30896867.jpg, Roadkill with an Autotomy, autotomized tail, Venezuela. File:Tupinambis cryptus 65490641.jpg, Trinidad File:Tupinambis cryptus.jpg, Feeding, Trinidad File:Tupinambis cryptus 29445150.jpg, Inspecting bread, Trinidad File:Tupinambis cryptus 354488662.jpg, Trinidad References Tupinambis Reptiles described in 2016 Taxa named by John C. Murphy Taxa named by Michael J. Jowers Taxa named by Richard M. Lehtinen Taxa named by Stevland P. Charles Taxa named by Guarino R. Colli Taxa named by Ayrton K. Péres Jr. Taxa named by Catriona R. Hendry Taxa named by Robert Alexander Pyron {{Teiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tupinambis Matipu
''Tupinambis matipu'' is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. It is endemic to Brazil. File:Matipu Tegu (Tupinambis matipu) 3 (cropped).jpg File:Matipu Tegu (Tupinambis matipu) 6.jpg File:Matipu Tegu (Tupinambis matipu) 2.jpg File:Matipu Tegu (Tupinambis matipu) 5.jpg File:Matipu Tegu (Tupinambis matipu) 7.jpg References Tupinambis Reptiles described in 2018 Taxa named by Marcélia Basto da Silva Taxa named by Marco Antônio Ribeiro Jr. Taxa named by Teresa C.S. Ávila-Pires {{Teiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tupinambis Cuzcoensis
''Tupinambis cuzcoensis'', the Cusco tegu, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae Teiidae is a family of lacertoidean lizards native to the Americas. Members of this family are generally known as whiptails or racerunners; however, tegus also belong to this family. Teiidae is sister to the Gymnophthalmidae, Gymnopthalmidae, and .... It is found in Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia. File:Tupinambis cuzcoensis (cropped).jpg, In Peru File:Cusco Tegu (Tupinambis cuzcoensis) 2 (cropped).jpg, In Peru References Tupinambis Reptiles described in 2016 Taxa named by John C. Murphy Taxa named by Michael J. Jowers Taxa named by Richard M. Lehtinen Taxa named by Stevland P. Charles Taxa named by Guarino R. Colli Taxa named by Ayrton K. Péres Jr. Taxa named by Catriona R. Hendry Taxa named by Robert Alexander Pyron {{Teiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tupinambis Longilineus
''Tupinambis longilineus'', the Rondonia tegu, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. It is endemic to Brazil and north Bolivia Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, w .... References Tupinambis Reptiles described in 1995 Taxa named by Teresa C.S. Ávila-Pires {{Teiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teiidae
Teiidae is a family of lacertoidean lizards native to the Americas. Members of this family are generally known as whiptails or racerunners; however, tegus also belong to this family. Teiidae is sister to the Gymnophthalmidae, Gymnopthalmidae, and both families comprise the Teiioidea. The Teiidae includes several Parthenogenesis, parthenogenic species – a mode of clonal reproduction. Presently, the Teiidae consists of approximately 150 species in eighteen genus, genera. Morphology and behavior Teiids can be distinguished from other lizards by the following characteristics: large rectangular scale (zoology), scales that form distinct transverse rows Anatomical terms of location#Dorsal and ventral, ventrally and generally small granular scale (zoology), scales Dorsum (anatomy), dorsally, head scales that are separate from the skull bones, and teeth that are solid at the base and "glued" to the jaw bones. Additionally, all teiids have a forked, snake-like tongue. They all possess we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lizard
Lizard is the common name used for all Squamata, squamate reptiles other than snakes (and to a lesser extent amphisbaenians), encompassing over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most Island#Oceanic islands, oceanic Archipelago, island chains. The grouping is Paraphyly, paraphyletic as some lizards are more closely related to snakes than they are to other lizards. Lizards range in size from chameleons and geckos a few centimeters long to the 3-meter-long Komodo dragon. Most lizards are quadrupedal, running with a strong side-to-side motion. Some lineages (known as "legless lizards") have secondarily lost their legs, and have long snake-like bodies. Some lizards, such as the forest-dwelling ''Draco (genus), Draco'', are able to glide. They are often Territory (animal), territorial, the males fighting off other males and signalling, often with bright colours, to attract mates and to intimidate rivals. Lizards are mainly carnivorous, often b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tegu
Tegu is a common name of a number of species of lizards that belong to the families Teiidae and Gymnophthalmidae. Tegus are native to Central and South America. They occupy a variety of habitats and are known for their large size and predatory habits. Description Tegus are, usually, black mixed with other colors and patterns; some have yellow, reddish or white bands along their backs, others have lines going down their bodies with unique markings on their sides. Their body shape is aerodynamic with long tails and strong legs. Most tegus grow to about a metre long, but the black and white tegu (''S. merianae'') can grow to about 1.3 metres. Although, in appearance, tegus resemble the Varanidae (monitors), they are not closely related to them. Their initial similarities are an example of convergent evolution, when unrelated or distantly-related species develop physical or behavioral similarities based on ecological niche, adaptations or environment. Tegus use their tongue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
