Teius teyou, the four-toed tegu,[1] is one of the most common South American lizards. It belongs to the genus Teius and the family Teiidae.
| Four-toed tegu | |
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| Male (top), female (bottom) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Genus: | Teius |
| Species: | T. teyou
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| Binomial name | |
| Teius teyou (Daudin, 1802)
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It is found from southern Brazil to Argentina. It lives on open land and often takes cover in rocky areas. It makes a tunnel for itself under soil and rocks to hide from enemies. It feeds on insects and spiders.
References
edit- ^ Teius teyou in the Reptile Database
Further reading
edit- Longman Illustrated Animal Encyclopedia (1988)