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The gold tegu (Tupinambis teguixin), also known as the golden tegu, common tegu, black tegu, Colombian black and white tegu and tiger lizard or "matte" (in Trinidad), is a species of tegu.
From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Gold 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
- Tupinambis cryptus
- Tupinambis matipu
- Tupinambis cuzcoensis
- Salvator merianae
- Varanus marmoratus — considered venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Teiidae
- Genus
- Tupinambis
- Species
- Tupinambis teguixin
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