Underwood's Spectacled Tegu

A common but hard to spot lizard, usually limited to seeing a leg or tail moving through grass or fallen leaves.

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TristanV

Lion

Nice Shot! When I think of Tegu this tiny lizard is not what comes to mind. Instead I think of the much larger lizards. Posted 10 years ago
1. haylo
  
  Lion
  
  Yeah this guy is about the size of a toe on one of the larger tegus. Posted 10 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

I imagine it must be hard to capture, very well done! Posted 10 years ago

The Underwoods Spectacled Tegu

Underwood's Spectacled Tegu is a microteiid lizard found in South America and on certain Caribbean islands. The species is named after British herpetologist Garth Leon Underwood.

It is a unisexual species, reproducing through parthenogenesis. Captive specimens have been recorded laying up to eleven eggs within four months, with between one and four eggs per clutch.

Its distribution includes the islands of Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Barbados, Antigua,.. more

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards

Species identified by haylo