Name: AHB Series 16 - Argentine Black and White Tegu – Salvator merianae | Lizard
SKU: AHB-V16-06-LIZ
Price: 37.99 USD
Availability: InStock

AHB Series 16 – Argentine Black and White Tegu – Salvator merianae | Lizard

A charming, chubby figure of the Argentine Black and White Tegu (Salvator merianae) — hand-painted in lifelike detail, ready to display on any desk or shelf.

Approx. Size: L 3.54 in × H 1.97 in (L 9 × H 5 cm) · ~0.5 lb (230 g)
Material: Hand-painted resin
Display: Single fixed figure — ready to display

Only 2 left in stock

Animal Heavenly Body · A Series of Laugh and Grow

Series 16 · The Lizard Collection

Argentine Black and White Tegu

Salvator merianae

The Argentine Black and White Tegu — a large, intelligent South American lizard so tame and trainable it’s often called the ‘puppy’ of the reptile world.

THE DOG-SMART LIZARD · warms its own body

RangeCentral & eastern South America

HabitatSavanna, forest edge, scrub

Adult SizeUp to 4.5 ft (1.4 m)

IntellectRemarkably smart & trainable

Rare TraitWarms its own body in season

DietOmnivore

A Series of Laugh and Grow

Real animals, reimagined plump and cheerful — painted in lifelike detail, sculpted impossibly cute.

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Chubby & Full of Character

Rounded, soft and undeniably cute — yet every scale, wrinkle and marking is hand-painted true to the real animal. The reaction it gets in person is always the same: so detailed, and so adorable.

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Ready to Display

A single, sturdy hand-painted piece — no assembly, no fuss. Set it on a desk or shelf and it holds its happy pose, ready to collect and show off.

Big, bold and surprisingly clever, the Argentine tegu is one of the most intelligent lizards in the world. Speckled in bold black and white, it is famously tameable — many bond with their keepers like a dog — and it hides a biological secret few reptiles share.

The Puppy of Reptiles

Tegus are highly intelligent and can become genuinely affectionate, recognizing their keepers and even seeking out attention — behavior that has earned them a devoted following.

A Warm-Blooded Twist

Remarkably, during their breeding season Argentine tegus can raise their own body temperature well above their surroundings — a rare glimpse of partial warm-bloodedness in a reptile.

Bold in Black and White

Its striking speckled and banded black-and-white pattern makes it one of the most handsome large lizards, rendered crisply on this plump figure.

An Everything Eater

Tegus eat almost anything — fruit, insects, eggs, small animals — an adaptable appetite that helps this smart lizard thrive across varied habitats.

“Smart as a dog, bold in black and white, and warm-blooded when it counts.”

Craft & Specifications

Series	A Series of Laugh and Grow (Series 16) — The Lizard Collection, by Animal Heavenly Body
Approx. Size	L 3.54 in × H 1.97 in (L 9 × H 5 cm) · ~0.5 lb (230 g)
Material	Hand-painted resin
Display	Single fixed figure — ready to display out of the box
SKU	AHB-V16-06