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Gold Tegu (Tupinambis Teguixin) Gold tegus live in the tropical forests of northern and central South America.<br />
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(picture taken at animal park De Oliemeulen) Geotagged,Gold Tegu,Gold tegu,Papegaaienpark VeldHoven,Parrot Park Veldhoven,Reptiles,The Netherlands,Tupinambis Teguixin,Tupinambis teguixin Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Gold Tegu (Tupinambis Teguixin)

Gold tegus live in the tropical forests of northern and central South America.

(picture taken at animal park De Oliemeulen)

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  1. hi Joost, cool shot. Me and the g/f went to the Oliemeulen last weekend, will post some pics in a few weeks, once I finish some other sets :) Posted 13 years ago
    1. Sorry, I was mistaken, this picture was not taken at The Oliemeulen, but at Papagaaienpark Veldhoven. Posted 13 years ago

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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".

Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Ludo Sak
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By Joost Thissen

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Uploaded Jan 19, 2012. Captured Jan 1, 2012 08:52 in Wintelresedijk, 5507 Veldhoven, The Netherlands.
  • SLT-A55V
  • f/2.8
  • ISO1000
  • 90mm