The false monitor or tegú varano (Callopistes flavipunctatus) is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. It is found in northern Peru and southern Ecuador.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of False Monitor 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
- Varanus albigularis — considered venomous
- Salvator rufescens
- Varanus bengalensis — considered venomous
- Varanus niloticus — considered venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Teiidae
- Genus
- Callopistes
- Species
- Callopistes flavipunctatus
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