| Salvator duseni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Genus: | Salvator |
| Species: | S. duseni |
| Binomial name | |
| Salvator duseni (Lönnberg, 1910) | |
| Synonyms [3] | |
Salvator duseni is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. [3] The species is sometimes known commonly as the yellow tegu. [4] It is native to South America.
S. duseni is named after Swedish botanist Per Karl Hjalmar Dusén who collected the holotype. [3] [5]
S. duseni is found in Brazil and Paraguay. [3] In Brazil it is found in Bahia, Distrito Federal, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Paraná, and Tocantins. [2]
S. duseni can grow to 41 cm (16.1 in) in snout-to-vent length (SVL). [3]
S. duseni is diurnal and terrestrial. [2]
An omnivore, S. duseni eats plants, invertebrates, and small vertebrates. [2]
S. duseni is oviparous. [3] Clutch size is approximately 36 eggs. [2]
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