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Gold Tegu Saw this amazing critter at a lodge in the Pantanal. I was intrigued by his coloring and movement - and then he obliged me by demonstrating that long insect-seeking tongue! Fall,Gold tegu,Tupinambis teguixin Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Gold Tegu

Saw this amazing critter at a lodge in the Pantanal. I was intrigued by his coloring and movement - and then he obliged me by demonstrating that long insect-seeking tongue!

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    WildFlower
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    Please fix the geotag, it is now saved in the default location. Posted 9 years ago
  2. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Quite a tongue indeed, nice capture! Posted 9 years ago

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The Gold tegu

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".

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by LeslieLMG
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By LeslieLMG

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Uploaded Feb 9, 2016. Captured Oct 18, 2015 06:17.
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  • Canon PowerShot SX700 HS
  • f/6.9
  • 1/159s
  • ISO800
  • 135mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.