Salvator duseni
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Genus: | Salvator |
| Species: | S. duseni
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| Binomial name | |
| Salvator duseni (Lönnberg, 1910)
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Salvator duseni is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae.[2] The species is sometimes known commonly as the yellow tegu.[3] It is native to South America.
Etymology
S. duseni is named after Per Karl Hjalmar Dusén who collected the holotype.[2]
Geographic range
S. duseni is found in Brazil and Paraguay.[2]
Description
S. duseni can grow to 41 cm (16.1 in) in snout-to-vent length (SVL).[2]
References
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ a b c d e Salvator duseni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 July 2019.
- ^ Smith, Paul (2006). "YELLOW TEGU Salvator duseni". FAUNA Paraguay. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
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