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Male Argentine Red Tegu at Aquatopia What's interesting about this reptile is the big difference in appearance from youngster to adult. They start out as tender males with a black and white striped skin, yet ultimately grow into these huge, red, bulky lizards. Antwerpen,Aquatopia,Argentine Red Tegu,Tupinambis rufescens Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Male Argentine Red Tegu at Aquatopia

What's interesting about this reptile is the big difference in appearance from youngster to adult. They start out as tender males with a black and white striped skin, yet ultimately grow into these huge, red, bulky lizards.

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    Joost Thissen
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    Nice picture, lots of detail and almost the whole reptile is sharp. I like his posture, resting after a good meal like only reptiles can. Posted 12 years ago, modified 12 years ago

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The Argentine Red Tegu

The Argentine red tegu, often referred to as simply red tegu, is one the largest species of the Tupinambis lizards. As its name suggests, the Argentine red tegu is found in western Argentina and Paraguay.

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Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded May 6, 2013. Captured Apr 26, 2013 14:35.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/3.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO2000
  • 105mm