Red Tegu Lizard (Salvator rufescens)

Red Tegu Lizard

Salvator rufescens

(Günther, 1871)
Lagarto Colorado

Family: Teiidae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Synonyms: Tupinambis rufescens.

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Number of Photography: 103

Photography ID: 675622
Adult
Reserva Natural y Cultural Bosques Telteca
Mendoza
Argentina
01/29/2026
Pablo Moreno

Photography ID: 675621
Adult
Reserva Natural y Cultural Bosques Telteca
Mendoza
Argentina
01/29/2026
Pablo Moreno

Photography ID: 672413
Adult
Junín
San Luis
Argentina
01/25/2026
Manuel Godoy

Photography ID: 671626
Adult
Establecimiento Olivos Argentinos
La Rioja
Argentina
02/03/2026
Carlos De Biagi

Photography ID: 671625
Adult
Establecimiento Olivos Argentinos
La Rioja
Argentina
02/03/2026
Carlos De Biagi

Photography ID: 663770
Adult
Casa de Piedra
La Pampa
Argentina
12/11/2025
Marcos E. Herlein

Photography ID: 659111
Adult
Dto Lihuel Calel
La Pampa
Argentina
10/31/2025
Julián Tocce

Photography ID: 655164
Adult
Parque Nacional Teniente Enciso
Boquerón
Paraguay
09/29/2025
Guillermo Menéndez

Photography ID: 640799
Adult
Añelo
Neuquén
Argentina
12/21/2022
Tiziano Luka Pesci Rubilar

Photography ID: 626919
Adult
Parque Nacional Lihué Calel
La Pampa
Argentina
03/02/2025
Silvio Lamothe

Photography ID: 625710
Adult
Alrededores del PN Lihue calel
La Pampa
Argentina
03/02/2025
Fernanda Ferrari

Photography ID: 619699
Adult
Parque Nacional Lihué Calel
La Pampa
Argentina
01/16/2025
Andres Espindola

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Number of Films: 5

Video ID: 6846
Adult
Casa de Piedra
La Pampa
Argentina
12/06/2025
Marcos E. Herlein

Video ID: 3690
♂ ♀ Adult
Parque Nacional Sierra de las Quijadas
San Luis
Argentina
10/20/2016
Oscar Vilches Mendoza

Video ID: 3267
Adult
Villa de las Rosas
Córdoba
Argentina
02/15/2018
M Alejandra Gonzalez Marchi

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Number of Records: 116

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2428574

03/02/2026

Argentina

La Rioja

Establecimiento Olivos Argentinos

Carlos De Biagi

2439810

29/01/2026

Argentina

Mendoza

Reserva Natural y Cultural Bosques Telteca, Reserva Natural y Cultural Bosques Telteca

Pablo Moreno

2430977

25/01/2026

Argentina

San Luis

Santa Rosa del Conlara, Junín

Manuel Godoy

2417037

13/01/2026

14:59

Argentina

Jujuy

Palma Sola

Marcelo Gavensky

2402286

11/12/2025

Argentina

La Pampa

Villa Casa de Piedra, Casa de Piedra

Marcos E. Herlein

2396274

06/12/2025

Argentina

La Pampa

Villa Casa de Piedra, Casa de Piedra

Marcos E. Herlein

2383088

31/10/2025

Argentina

La Pampa

Parque Nacional Lihué Calel, Dto Lihuel Calel

Julián Tocce

2370617

29/09/2025

Paraguay

Boquerón

Parque Nacional Teniente Enciso

Guillermo Menéndez

2263332

02/03/2025

Argentina

La Pampa

Parque Nacional Lihué Calel

Silvio Lamothe

2261563

02/03/2025

Argentina

La Pampa

Alrededores del PN Lihue calel

Fernanda Ferrari

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