Tretioscincus bifasciatus, the Rio Magdalena tegu, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is found in Suriname, French Guiana, Venezuela, Margarita Island, Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, and Colombia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Magdalena River Tegu being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Plestiodon quadrilineatus
- Micrablepharus maximiliani
- Cordylosaurus subtessellatus
- Emoia caeruleocauda
- Emoia impar
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Gymnophthalmidae
- Genus
- Tretioscincus
- Species
- Tretioscincus bifasciatus
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