Common name : Gold tegu, Common tegu, Black tegu, Columbian tegu, Tiger lizard
Scientific name : Tupinambis teguixin
Family : Teiidae
Native to : South America and Panama
Interesting fact : They are quite aggressive and quick to pounce so quickly that some pets may mistake their fingers for food.
Conservation status : Least Concern
The purple tiger albino tegu is a selectively bred morph of the gold tegu. This sturdy lizard is 2 to 3 feet long and covered in glossy scales. The alternating black and gold stripes resemble the stripes of a tiger. They love burrows and thrive in savanna and tropical forests near a water source. They feed on insects, lizards, birds, fish and fruits.
