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Argentine Black-and-white Tegu

Salvator merianae

The Argentine Black-and-white Tegu is a large lizard with beautiful black and white patterns. They are curious creatures that love to explore their surroundings and can even be friendly with people!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Argentine Black-and-white Tegu is a large, powerful lizard featuring a striking pattern of black and white bands or spots across its body and tail. It has a robust build, strong limbs, and a pointed head, making it distinctly recognizable among South American reptiles.

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Argentine Black-and-white Tegu
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Argentine Black-and-white Tegu

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby tegus are sometimes greener, changing colors as they grow into striking adults!

Tegus are surprisingly smart lizards; they can even be clicker-trained like some pets!

These powerful lizards can easily raid nests for delicious bird and reptile eggs!

They enter a long winter sleep called brumation, staying safe in deep burrows for months!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Super Scent Tracker

Argentine Black-and-white Tegu can locate hidden food and track prey using its forked tongue to 'taste' scents in the air.

Fähigkeit

Body Thermostat

Argentine Black-and-white Tegu can raise its body temperature above the environment, even creating internal warmth like mammals.

Fähigkeit

Tail Defense

Argentine Black-and-white Tegu has a thick, muscular tail that can be used to whip predators, defending itself effectively.

Maße und Details

Länge
80-140 cm
Gewicht
3-9 kg
Lebenserwartung
15-20 Jahre
Top Speed
18 km/h
Schwimmgeschwindigkeit
2 km/h
Gelegegröße
20-70
Brutzeit
60-90 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These smart lizards are omnivores, eating almost anything from fruits to small animals.

Altersunterschiede: Juveniles eat more insects; adults consume more fruits, eggs, and small vertebrates.

Hauptnahrung

  • insects
  • fruits
  • bird eggs
  • small rodents
  • caiman eggs
  • carrion

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Boa Constrictor

Boa constrictor

A primary predator, especially of younger tegus and eggs.

eaten by

Puma

Puma concolor

Large cat that preys on adult tegus in their natural habitat.

eats

Passion Fruit

Passiflora edulis

Tegus enjoy eating the ripe, sweet fruit from passion fruit vines.

eats

Field Cricket

Gryllus assimilis

Young tegus eagerly hunt and consume this common cricket species.

eats

Broad-snouted Caiman

Caiman latirostris

Tegus often raid nests to eat the eggs of these caimans.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Black-and-white Tegu

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Always watch from a distance and never try to touch a wild lizard.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Argentine Black-and-white Tegu?

80-140 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Argentine Black-and-white Tegu?

3-9 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Argentine Black-and-white Tegu?

15-20 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Argentine Black-and-white Tegu?

18 km/h

Was frisst Argentine Black-and-white Tegu?

These smart lizards are omnivores, eating almost anything from fruits to small animals.

Was ist der/die/das schwimmgeschwindigkeit von Argentine Black-and-white Tegu?

2 km/h

Wo findet man Argentine Black-and-white Tegu normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Argentine Black-and-white Tegu?

Foraging

Snap-Karte

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