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White-and-black Tegu Lizard

Salvator merianae
(Duméril & Bibron, 1839)
Lagarto Overo
Teiú-gigante
Family: Teiidae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Tupinambis merianae.


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GroupSpeciesDateUser
ReptilesTortuga de Laguna (Phrynops hilarii)30/09/2025Carlos Valpreda



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
237346730/09/2025ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur, Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)Carlos Valpreda
156156619/03/2022ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)Carlos Valpreda
84358512/11/2011ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresCamino de los Alisos frente al Canal Viamonte, Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)Carlos Valpreda
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. White-and-black Tegu Lizard (Salvator merianae) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 19/04/2026.