Lizard which on its back is usually green to differences between them which I suspect may be with respect to sex; some specimens have two lines very thin black reddish combined, larger individuals come to measure in its entirety from 25 to 30 cmts or the tip of snout to the tip of the tail, half of your belly is a yellowish white. Usually in the folds ( union of extremities with the body ) accumulates parasites known as vulgar of bugs colorados-acaro-(Trombicula autumnalis ) that feeds blood through a bite. Usually you can see them in the summer season at 12 hours to 14 hours; When the Sun radiates higher temperatures by exposing its ventral part NAP not only for sunbathing; but also to get rid of the parasites before named. It is worth clarifying that its greenish color blend helps you in the weeds or entire to go unnoticed. He lives in caves preferring or beside plants known as espartillo ( Spartina densiflora ) plant with thorny fine stems that serves to hide the entrance to the cave. In the Bush hunting them and playing with them to which I owe the nickname or alias that I use as artist, journalist, writer and researcher in Sciences.
In Colombia it is a class of carnivorous lizard. We also call it chickenero, mato, water kill, peni, wolf chicken, tegú or lobito. Its scientific name is Tupinambis teguixin and belongs to the Teiídae family. It can reach measuring meter and a half. There are zoocriaderos in order to commercial your skin.
