Argentine red tegu facts come to life as Jay Brewer holds a large, relaxed reptile close to the camera. He highlights its broad cheeks, reddish-brown coloring, and calm behavior while explaining that ...

The tegu, Salvator merianae, is an omnivore. As a juvenile, its diet consists of insects, snails, fruits and seeds. The adult tegu also consumes these, but becomes more predatory, eating reptile and ...

Argentine black and white tegus, invasive lizards reaching 5 feet long, are spreading across Southwest Florida. Over 10,000 tegus have been documented in Florida, primarily in Charlotte and Miami-Dade ...