Tegu
Appearance
lizardTeiidae. Central South America.
monitor lizard convergent evolution.
pets.
invasive species South Florida.
genus. The word "tegu" may refer to any of the following genera:
- Callopistes "dwarf tegus" (2 species)
- Crocodilurus "crocodile tegus" (1 species)
- Dicrodon "desert tegus" (3 species)
- Dracaena "caiman lizards" also known as "caiman tegus" (2 species)
- Teius "Four-toed Tegu" (3 species)
- Tupinambis/Salvator "giant tegus" (7 species, paraphyletic group)