Gold Tegu
Tupinambis teguixin
Conservation Status
Least ConcernReptilia · Teiidae
About
The gold tegu, also known as the golden tegu, common tegu, black tegu, Colombian black and white tegu and tiger lizard, is a species of tegu.
Fun Fact
Gold tegus are among the most intelligent lizards, able to learn complex tasks in the lab and showing a rudimentary form of thermoregulation by warming their bodies above ambient temperature.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Live in the tropical forests of northern and central South America, as well as in Panama.
Diet
Feed on insects, other invertebrates (such as snails), small mammals, other reptiles (such as smaller lizards and small snakes), birds, and fish; it takes nest eggs of birds, turtles, and caimans.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance
External Data Sources
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