Tupinambis cryptus, the cryptic golden tegu, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae.[2] It is found in Venezuela, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Brazil, Colombia and Trinidad and Tobago.
| Tupinambis cryptus | |
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| In Trinidad | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Genus: | Tupinambis |
| Species: | T. cryptus
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| Binomial name | |
| Tupinambis cryptus Murphy, Jowers, Lehtinen, Charles, Colli, Peres Jr., Hendry, & Pyron, 2016
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Gallery
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With regrown tail, Trinidad -
Roadkill with an autotomized tail, Venezuela. -
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Feeding, Trinidad -
Inspecting bread, Trinidad -
Trinidad
References
edit- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Tupinambis cryptus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 July 2019.
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