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I am trying to determine gender and classification information for the Tegu in these three photos.

Q1: Could you please tell me which type of Tegu this is?

I would also like to be able to instantly identify the various species (especially of there are failsafe methods like headscale patterns etc)

Q2: Is there a site where I can find detailed classification information?
I am particularly interested in understanding which differences are simply colour variations/sub species and which are clear indications of separate species.

Q3: How old would the animal have to be before a positive sexing can be ascertained without probing?
(Inexpert probing by "qualified vets" has provided me with a "guaranteed mating pair" of two male boas! and on another occasion left me with a huge guilt trip after seeing another vet probe so badly that if he didn't harm the animal it was a miracle. I don't want to put another animal through this.)

Thank you

TB

Its a Argentin Bk$wht tegu. Go to Agama International .com and Bluetegu.com, for Info. Her is a picture of me and my male Santiago together . He is 4' 3 1/8'long ( should be 4'6" ,do to losing his tip of his tail) 20 3/4" snt to vent and around 18 lbs.Im 6'1" and 225lbs in this picture.Hope this helps Russ

That is a awesome tegu!
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Bennett

Home Of The Florida Orange
www.beardiedragon.com

Thanks . Your big red male is the same. take care .Russ

Fred in the classroom

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Bennett

Home Of The Florida Orange
www.beardiedragon.com

Thanks for the information Russ and thanks for the picture too.
Santiago is exactly the sort of tegu, at exactly the sort of size, that I am looking for. He is magnificent !

Thomas

Your welcome. Santiago is From Ron St. Peirre `s stock . I got to meet ron when I was in florida And se his place . He was a very nice guy and his tegus are awsome. TThnkas Russ