what tegu is this?

is it an argentine black & white tegu or a colombian tegu.
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It's a Colombian Black and White (Tupinambis teguixin). Nice looking little guy/girl. :)

Columbian.

I agree

I'm thinking that may just be a plain old Gold Tegu, not a black and white at all.

If so, I'd recommend you pass on that one and get a real black and white.

Now that you mention it, it does look like it could be a gold, I just glanced at it with the question.

Either way, not a argentine black-and-white.

I have heard from Bobby at Varnyard Herps to stay away from Columbian Tegus as they are much more fiesty and harder to train to be more interactive. ?? I have no idea but seeing how he is a leading tegu breeder with a good reputation....I tend to listen. :D Hope that helps you out.

Colombian Golds are the same species as a Colombian Black and Whites. It's a Gold color morph though. :)

Either way, it's a Colombian. They tend to be less friendly, but they are beautiful animals.

how do you guys "differentiate" an argentine black & white tegu and a colombian tegu?

i was really hoping it was an argentine due to the more friendlier & almost everyone say to get an argie instead of a colombian.

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Originally Posted by Michelle.C

Colombian Golds are the same species as a Colombian Black and Whites. It's a Gold color morph though. :)

Either way, it's a Colombian. They tend to be less friendly, but they are beautiful animals.

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agreed.