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| Golden Tegu Lizard |
I have encountered endless of these Golden Tegu lizards in the Northern part of the island. It is locally called a Matte, in Tobago they are known as Salipainter. They normally get to about 3 feet in length, with black and gold stripes along their bodies. They eat insects, birds, mammals, fruits, fish and even bread at times. They are definitely not picky eaters!
Even though they are ground lizards, the female often climbs into an active termite nest well off the ground to deposit her eggs. Once the eggs hatch, out comes the babies with an availability of food, the termites!
© Denise Etienne
This is the case in Trinidad also. People kill the Green Iguanas and Golden Tegu Lizard for mere sport.
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