Description: Scientific name: Anolis equestris Life span: 8 – 10 years The largest species of anole in the Dactyloidae family is the knight anole (Anolis equestris). Cuban giant anole and knight anole are two more common names for this plant. The huge kind of lizard that is native to Cuba is called a […]
Description: Scientific name: Anolis sagrei Life span: 18 months- up to 5 years Anolis sagrei, usually referred to as De la Sagra’s anole or the Cuban brown anole, is a species of lizard that belongs to the Dactyloidae family. This species has become very invasive. It outcompetes and eats many species of native
Description: Scientific name: Anolis cristatellus Life span: 8 Years + A little species of anole in the Dactyloidae family is called Anolis cristatellus. Although it is a small to moderately-sized species (in comparison to Central American anoles), it is stocky, muscular, and aggressive (compared to insular Caribbean anoles). Moreover, juvenile lizards have varied
Description: Scientific name: Anolis carolinensis Life span: 5 years- up to 8 years A species of anole lizard that lives in trees is called a “green anole,” or Anolis carolinensis. A tiny to medium-sized lizard with a lean physique, the green anole. The head is long and pointed, with smaller ridges on the
Description: Scientific name: Physignathus cocincinus Life span: 10-15 years A species of agamid lizard that is indigenous to China and the continent of Southeast Asia is called the Chinese water dragon (Physignathus cocincinus). The Thai water dragon, Asian water dragon, and green water dragon are some of its other names. The genus name means “expanded
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Description: Scientific name: Crocodilurus amazonicus Life span: Not Known C. amazonicus is a large teiid that is semi-aquatic. The head is green with splotchy black coloring. Typically, the color of the throat is yellow. The pupil of the big eye is rounded. The animal’s abdomen is covered with broad yellow patches, while the rest of
Description: Scientific name: Salvator merianae Life span: 10-15 years Compared to other Tegu breeds, the Argentine Blue Tegu is smaller. Depending on their morph or genes, Blue Tegus can be any shade of blue, white, or black. Nonetheless, they typically appear like the Argentine Tegu, which is black and white. They have skin that is
Description: Scientific name: Salvator rufescens Life span: 15-20 years A species of giant lizard found in some regions of South America is the Red Tegu, also known as the Argentine Red Tegu Lizard or simply the Argentine Tegu. They have a forked tongue, a wide skull (head), a short neck, and a strong body.
Description: Scientific name: Salvator merianae Life span: 15-20 years Salvator merianae is an emerald green color as a hatchling with black markings from the tip of its nose to midway down its neck. Several months after shedding, the emerald green turns black. When a tegu is young, its tail is banded in yellow and black;
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Description: Scientific name: Leiocephalus personatus Life span: 5-8 years The males of the species are significantly larger and have red patterns on their heads that surround their lower jaws. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism. Females are substantially smaller and have lighter stripes going down their flanks in addition to being brown in color. Male
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