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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 mainly black and some have yellow, reddish or white bands along their backs. Others have lines going down their bodies and unique markings along their top. 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 (''T. Merianae'') can grow to about 1.3 metres. Tegus use their tongues and vomeronasal organ to find chemical cues associated with their prey and other lizards. A vomeronasal organ is an organ of chemoreception located in the main nasal chamber. Tegus can survive in rainforests, savannas, swamps, meadows, and open fields. Tegus are omnivores and eats seeds, berries, fruits, small rodents, insects, eggs, amphibians, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black And White Tegu
The Argentine black and white tegu (''Salvator merianae''), also known as the Argentine giant tegu, the black and white tegu, the huge tegu, is a species of lizard 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 semi-deserts of eastern and central South America. Tegus are sometimes kept as pets by humans. They are notable for their unusually high intelligence and can also 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 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 example of convergent evolution. Etymology The specific name, ''merianae'', is in honor of German-born naturalist Maria Sibylla Merian, a na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
