Species:

Tupinambis merianae

Argentine Giant Tegu

Some other names for this species:

Argentine Black and White Tegu, Black and White Tegu

November 7, 2006
Iguazú National Park, Misiones, Argentina
Argentine Giant Tegu  (Tupinambis merianae)
Argentine Giant Tegu  (Tupinambis merianae)
Argentine Giant Tegu  (Tupinambis merianae)
Argentine Giant Tegu  (Tupinambis merianae)
We were at Iguazú to see the spectacular waterfalls, but of course I was looking for lizards too. Earlier in the day I had seen a half dozen or so of these huge tegus strolling about while I was in a moving car or tram. I was beginning to worry that the day would end without me getting a decent photograph of this species. Fortunately in the afternoon we walked past a few that were willing to sit still for me.