Tupinambis cuzcoensis Murphy, Jowers, Lehtinen, Charles, Colli, Peres Jr, Hendry & Pyron, 2016 is a animal in the Teiidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Tupinambis cuzcoensis Murphy, Jowers, Lehtinen, Charles, Colli, Peres Jr, Hendry & Pyron, 2016

Tupinambis cuzcoensis Murphy, Jowers, Lehtinen, Charles, Colli, Peres Jr, Hendry & Pyron, 2016

The Cusco tegu (Tupinambis cuzcoensis) is a Teiidae lizard found in Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia.

Family
Genus
Tupinambis
Order
Class
Squamata

About Tupinambis cuzcoensis Murphy, Jowers, Lehtinen, Charles, Colli, Peres Jr, Hendry & Pyron, 2016

Tupinambis cuzcoensis, commonly called the Cusco tegu, is a lizard species that belongs to the Teiidae family. This species is native to Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia.

Photo: (c) Joe Tomoleoni, all rights reserved, uploaded by Joe Tomoleoni

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Teiidae Tupinambis

More from Teiidae

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