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Hibernation

nevermore Dec 14, 2005 07:06 PM

Do all three Argentine species (Reds, B&Ws, and Blues) hibernate? Do their hibernation behaviors differ at all?

thanks,

Josh

Replies (1)

blues_lover Dec 17, 2005 08:16 PM

Tupinambis merianae and Tupinambis rufescens definitely hibernate.

As for blues, that kind of depends. If the St.Pierre's earlier assertions are true (that it is from Colombia and is a subspecies of Tupinambis teguixin) then they wouldn't be a hibernator.

If they are what some other people claim, a color morph of Tupinambis merianae, then they likely do hibernate.

If it comes from Argentina like you say, it would also likely hibernate.

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