Reptile ID please

[SSimsswiSS]

Anybody know what kind of lizard this is?

 

[Chris Anderson]

Looks like an Argentine Black and White Tegu (Tupinambis merianae).

Chris

 

[james L]

Is it wild? Or a pet?

 

[chams1]

Looks like an Argentine Black and White Tegu (Tupinambis merianae).

Chris

That's what I was going to say off the top of my head. Sure looks like one to me.

 

[Montium]

yep, looks like tegu for sure. The color in the photo is a bit dark but I'd lean towards black & white as well but it could be a gold

 

[CleaTheChameleon]

I agree with the above posts. Is it yours or did you find it outside?

 

[Monkeykungphu]

I hear tegus are friendly lizards for the most part.

 

[SSimsswiSS]

Appearantly this guy was wandering the streets of Salt Lake City. My girlfriends cousin found him or her, and I was asked to ID. I'm a chameleon guy, but type-casted as a lizard dude.
I have to smile and laugh a little, everytime someone comes up to me, and says "How's the gecko's"

Thanks for the ID!

 

[CleaTheChameleon]

Appearantly this guy was wandering the streets of Salt Lake City. My girlfriends cousin found him or her, and I was asked to ID. I'm a chameleon guy, but type-casted as a lizard dude.
I have to smile and laugh a little, everytime someone comes up to me, and says "How's the gecko's"

Take him in.

 

[chams1]

It probably was let go by some moron "not realizing how big it got".

You're not alone, Steve. I can't tell you the number of people who come up to my booth and are like "look at the geckos!" and everyone assumes that I know stuff about snakes and all kinds of other stuff. Oh well, goes with the territory I guess.

 

[james L]

Salt Lake City. Interesting place to find such a large lizard crawling around. I wonder how long it could have survived if nobody found it. Looks healthly. Goodluck!

 

[Montium]

Depends Agama International used to winter them outside in Al so it might have made it.