Herpetofauna: One Life's List

Tupinambis teguixin
Golden Tegu

Depto Loreto, Peru
January 14, 2013.

I've seen adult Tegus on my trips to the Peruvian Amazon, but without exception they were hot, bothered, and galloping away into the forest.  The juveniles, like the one pictured here, are much easier to deal with.