Crocodile Tegu

[kaa]

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Anyone heared of these? They look really cool. You have to scroll down to the bottom almost.

 

[carcharios]

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Above is the ONLY photo I could even find on google images. They look awesome. I wonder why there isn't more information out there on them. I'd love to know more, for example, how large they get, what they eat, etc. Definitely an interesting looking lizard.

 

[JohnMatthew]

Here is another picture, interesting looking lizard.. look at that tail!
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You might have better luck finding out more searching the scientific name.

Crocodilurus amazonicus:
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Kinda looks like what I'd expect a monitor x caiman lizard hybrid to look like, were that even possible .. :-D

 

[HerpDLP]

very cool and i love the colors they have.

 

[tupinambisfamiliaris]

There was a guy on the Kingsnake tegu forums a couple of years back that posted a photo of one in an aquarium claiming to own one. Wouldn't say where he got it.

 

[skylarlaham]

Awesome animal! I hope they go on the market soon

 

[Utahraptor]

yeesh that is an incredible tail. I wonder if it hurts to get whipped by it...

 

[crimsonrazac]

I don't think that lizard is a true tegu... as far as I know only lizards in the genus Tupinambis are really tegus (correct me if I'm wrong). Either way it looks interesting.


"Crocidile tegu"
Family:Teiidae
Genus:Crocodilurus
Species:Amazonicus


b&w tegu
Family: Teiidae
Genus: Tupinambis
Species:T. merianae


columbian tegu
Family: Teiidae
Genus: Tupinambis
Species:Tupinambis teguixin


red tegu
Family: Teiidae
Genus: Tupinambis
Species:Tupinambis rufescens

 

[VARNYARD]

That is true, they are not a true tegu or Tupinambis.

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(2) Departamento de Ecologia General Instituto de Biociencias Universidade de Sao Paulo 05422-970 Sao Paulo, Brazil email: <!-- e --><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><!-- e -->

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A sizeable, semiaquatic, macroteiid, the monotypic Crocodilurus lacertinus is poorly known, having been mentioned in fewer than a dozen substantive publications during the past century. Recentand historically overlooked data clarify its occurrence in Venezuela, Colombia, and Peru, and expand its known range within Brazil. Apparently rare in parts of western Amazonia, specimens examined recently from that region conform closely with published descriptions. An occupant of riverine swamp forest, flooded forest, and possibly streams, C. lacertinus swims or retreats into shoreline burrows to escape its enemies. Swimming is accomplished via lateral movements of the tail with the limbs adpressed. When restrained, specimens twist and occasionally bite, but show no threat displays. Dentition is pleurodont, with recurved, conical, isodont, sharply pointed teeth anteriorly and some enlarged maxillaries, modifications best suited to grasping, holding, and tearing large prey items. Feeding habits are unknown largely, captives having taken frogs, fishes, crickets, and neonate mice. Stomach contents have consisted of anurans and some arthropods; there is some evidence that anurans are preferred. This lizard is known to vocalize; aside from suggestions that this may be related to either mating or defense, this phenomenon remains uninvestigated. Nothing is known about reproduction.

Wow, talking tegu, lol.