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Argentine black and white tegu
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Noun
the largest tegu lizard, native to eastern and central South America (Salvator merianae species).
en Argentine giant tegu black and white tegu huge tegu
en Tupinambis merianae, otherwise known as the Argentine Black and White tegu, has had a complicated taxonomic history Estimating metabolic rate in tegu lizards (Tupinambis merianae): can one calculate oxygen consumption from heart rate? 2005-09 Joanna Carolyne Piercy 10 https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0092147 University of British Columbia Vancouver
en Nature Guide: Snakes and Other Reptiles and Amphibians A large, opportunistic lizard, the Argentine black and white tegu is at home in a variety of habitats, including villages and the outskirts of cities. Chris Mattison 175 9781465435590 Jul 21, 2014 https://www.google.com.br/books/edition/Nature_Guide_Snakes_and_Other_Reptiles_a/WcX-AwAAQBAJ?hl=pt-BR&gbpv=1&dq=%22Argentine%20black%20and%20white%20tegu%22&pg=PT176&printsec=frontcover Reptiles DK Nature Guides 5 DK Publishing New York
en The Argentine black and white tegu, already a problem in Florida and Georgia, has the “potential to be a big issue” if the reptile is able to establish itself in the region South Carolina fears non-native tegu lizards could take root and wreak ecological havoc USA Today 2024-01-02 Amaris Encinas https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/01/02/tegu-lizards-south-carolina/72043456007/ January 14, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240114101949/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/01/02/tegu-lizards-south-carolina/72043456007/
Translations
lizard of the species Salvator merianae
Guarani:
Mbya Guarani: gun teju guaxu
Nheengatu: yrl teyuwasú
Old Tupi: tpw teîugûasu
Portuguese: pt teiú-gigante m
Spanish: es tegu argentino m
en Lacertoid lizards