The gold tegu, also known as common tegu, black tegu and Colombian tegu, is a species of tegu. Its old scientific name was ''Tupinambis nigropunctatus'' but it has since renamed to ''Tupinambis teguixin''.
Gold tegus grow to be approximately 2 to 3 feet on average with a glossy body, powerful limbs and a thick tail. They have many black and gold stripes down their body. Gold tegus live in the tropical forests of northern and central South America. They feed on insects, invertebrates,.. more
Specie identified by ludosak
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