Top 5 Tegu Lizards You Didn't Know Existed

[@newtscamander7713]

*Yes. It is time for our overlord, Sir Gusserton, to take over this channel.*

[@ClintsReptiles]

I climbed into his enclosure yesterday. He could have just closed the doors and taken over. He is too kind.

[@bonbin6053]

Clint's Reptiles he is building trust with you until one time when your not looki- BAM your now food!

[@M0053yfate]

@@ClintsReptiles I've already subscribed, and I have no idea what the name of the new channel is.

[@heysaucemikehere1804]

Harvey or in this case- BAM now there’s poo!

[@mitchelldavis7014]

Hi Clint I love tegus

[@mattslev]

I’ve been fascinated by Chilean dwarf tegus for a while. Would be awesome to see them available in the reptile hobby again.

[@zephyr5789]

Nothing compares to the feeling of discovering the existence of new species. It leaves me in awe, the diversity our world holds. We are citizens of Earth and I don't think it can get more rad than that ☺

[@ClintsReptiles]

I totally agree!

[@robinsonrom]

Totally! One of my favorite things to do is just type "colubridae" or "pythonidae" into wikipedia and see what new species I can find! I'm more of a snake guy myself, if you couldn't tell!

[@darcieclements4880]

I've been doing a deep dive on snakes recently and omg, amazingness overload. So many poorly document species. I just finished reading about how snail suckers extract snails from the shell in depth and how the whole group's taxonomy changed with molecular analysis.

[@ShelbyOnSafari]

The jowls of male tegus are indeed "stinkin rad"! Your enthusiasm and joy never ceases to bring a smile to my face! 💚 As a wild animal biologist myself, I LOVE that you too look into scientific journals! The scope of studies being done, especially those on understudied taxa, need more love!

[@ClintsReptiles]

I think it might be fun to create some videos just to report on cool reptile-related studies :)

[@AveryCreates]

@@ClintsReptiles I think you should.

[@jaimeivantamayo]

@@ClintsReptiles Yes please!And since you consider raptors reptiles, do one on Micrastur Semitorquatus. I know a brazilian falconer that can hook you up with some and maybe even some Harpys.

[@heysaucemikehere1804]

Clint's Reptiles Id love that!

[@DH17488]

Clint’s Reptiles is easily my favorite KZbin channel all of the videos are very informative and interesting

[@ClintsReptiles]

Thank you. I think it would kill me to make a video that didn't have something valuable to learn in it.

[@molnaralexandru3485]

Whenever I get a notification from Clint: "FINALLY, SOME GOOD CONTENT" LE: Boy, was I in for a treat! I would love to see a video with uncommon Boiga sp.

[@alexanderbusch8014]

Thumbs up, if you want a "Stinkin´ rad!" Shirt :D

[@ClintsReptiles]

I agree. It's outrageous that we don't have one yet.

[@solsticelacer]

They're all new to me 😃 One day I'll probably get a tegu. For now I have four barred rock chickens that are black and white like Gus. They're like a pack of mini raptors

[@ClintsReptiles]

Nice!

[@IrieRogue]

I have a BW Argentine male like Gus, named Pubba. He is literally my favorite thing in the entire universe. I couldn't recommend them enough.

[@CarrieP1981]

9:25 You can tell Clint is a dad and an animal lover! He just so chill about Gus having a "me time" moment on the table. 😂

[@thehobbyguy7089]

I used to have some Dwarf Chilean Tegus about 30 years ago. Makes sense why I have not seen any in a long long time.

[@richabrams6240]

As a kid living in the coastal region of Peru, I remember a large lizard (probably some kind of teiid) that lived in the dry scrubland. The colors were nondescript except for bright blue on the neck. We just called them iguanas which they weren't, but a common word that did describe their size.

[@hollyhilder1334]

I just love how amazingly diverse our planet really is, and that we still manage to discover new species. Even with the utter destruction we cause! Thanks for the amazing video once again!

[@ClintsReptiles]

You're so very welcome. Thank you for the insightful comment.

[@Alwayscountry17]

I just came here to say that I think it's AWESOME that you're actually educating about rare Reptiles. I hate lists that say "Reptiles you never heard of" and they go and list Bearded Dragons or Crested Geckos as a replacement 🤦‍♀️😂

[@careyfinding3310]

Your love of the subject matter and incredible enthusiasm make these videos addictive.

[@valentinociarrocca8830]

1:00 haha i am from argentina and they call iguanas to all lizards

[@ClintsReptiles]

That's so interesting!

[@MerianyaS]

It's funny because I was wondering exactly that when Clint commented on wondering why it was called an iguana. I was thinking that maybe it was a South American or local term for lizards in kind of the same way that in English (or at least in American English) we often refer to insects and other small arthropods as "bugs" even though it's not taxonomically correct. Thanks for sharing that!

[@ryujedong]

Came for new new tegus, left with tegus, a whiptail, Gusserton farts and anti-yawning/sneezing techniques. People dare say this channel isn't educational?

[@IrieRogue]

How stinkin' rad is this list?! I'd never heard of the majority of these, and I'm a tegu nut! I was literally just pondering how many different Teiids there were the other day. *Great minds* 🤘😎

[@lisakay2810]

How did you come up with this topic? It was RAD! I didn't know about any of those tegus or the rainbow whiptail, they are all beautiful. It's always a good day when I can watch a Clint video when I get off work. Thanks for all you do and teaching so many people. Clint's enthusiasm is contagious and awesome.

[@ClintsReptiles]

I just discovered a few that were new to me, and my fascination grew from there :)

[@lovelife4111]

I was wondering the same thing. It was a good idea.

[@johnmayo3104]

To be honest I've been waiting for this video since you mentioned it in your live stream about 2 months ago and I have to say it didn't disapoint and I would love more videos like this

[@bdlexin354]

They are beautiful! Thank you for all the Tegu research, they made me so happy.

[@ClintsReptiles]

Cool to discover new things :)

[@spurguvitunhuora9119]

This is instantly my new favorite series from Clint. Most would just make like one video titled lizards you never knew. This seems to go just as deep into the rabbit hole as we always wanted.

[@keatonkeyesbutfunnyYT]

I am getting a Colombian Tegu for my birthday I already have lots of reptiles so this will be an amazing addition

[@rosteezek7668]

Im still doing reasearch on them, i am planning on getting a argentine tegu(male), dont have the money t house one now but hopefully the next year i have😁

[@ClintsReptiles]

They're definitely not something to rush into.

[@oiltoast3723]

@@ClintsReptiles I don't think you're supposed too attack the lizard.

[@jordangarcia465]

oil Toast how else are you supposed to display dominance

[@theresajohnson1845]

I got a wild caught tegu from Florida, and he’s amazing

[@ClintsReptiles]

Is he calming down for you?

[@theresajohnson1845]

@@ClintsReptiles it took him a few days to settle in but he calmed down quickly. The sad thing is that I live in Florida too

[@IrieRogue]

@@theresajohnson1845 they tame down incredibly well! They really are reptilian puppies. Warms my spirit that people are willing to take in wild caught babies. Breaks my heart that many individuals must now suffer at the hands of trappers due to human negligence and their refusal to take any personal accountability. I plan on creating a sanctuary for tegus that have been confiscated from the wild. I'd originally planned to do so in FL, but I'm now hesitant with the new legislation. They deserve to have a safe place to live; they are here through no fault of their own. My Pubba is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me 🥰

[@theresajohnson1845]

@@IrieRogue my thoughts exactly! Good luck on your sanctuary👍

[@IrieRogue]

@@theresajohnson1845 thanks love!

[@gentledragons6170]

Clint, I really love hearing your perspective on things and love learning through your content. For instance, I didn’t know that Caiman Lizards are in the Tegu family! Thanks for sharing and making such awesome content.

[@bokehintheussr5033]

Just found this channel and I find your videos exceedingly relaxing and engrossing to watch. I didn't even know I was that interested in reptiles, spiders and insects etc, but your enthusiasm and interest is infectious.

[@teonei3690]

It still confuses me about how he is still able to make original content!

[@ClintsReptiles]

We'll be making new content for a long time. The world is full of rad creatures :)

[@bonbin6053]

Clint's Reptiles I love how you always say rad, idk what it is about it but it is just so unique to you it always makes me happy :D

[@peterjones819]

Tegus are my favorite group of lizards, along with monitors.

[@ClintsReptiles]

Those are two amazing groups.

[@BrendenTurtle]

I looked up the Tupinambis Matipu on Google and couldn't find anything other than a few pictures. The fact Clint even knows this exist just shows he is dedicated to these animals. Grateful for the information! Really fascinating finding out about new animals I never heard of!

[@ShepStevVidEOs]

I loved this video Clint. It definitely lived up to the hype.

[@PlanetOReptiles]

I haven’t heard of any of those Teiids except the Rainbow Whiptail! Great video Clint!👏

[@cretacians]

i love it when u talk about taxonomy and the difference between groups of animals and how the evolved it's so interesting to me

[@tonatiuhnino3711]

These black and white tegus started to roam in my home state of South Carolina.

[@ClintsReptiles]

At least they're cooler and less destructive than feral cats or dogs.

[@schrosserpentsbu7873]

Clint's Reptiles yup! I’m planning on going to Florida to do some wild tegu herping, can’t wait to catch one!

[@IrieRogue]

@@ClintsReptiles indeed! Maybe I'll run my tegu sanctuary from SC 😊 I loved living in Hilton Head

[@stefanopirletti3561]

GOD that alternative caiman lizard is my new dream pet

[@pain_packer2375]

Proud to say I knew of half on this list! Each tegu is absolutely gorgeous but none can compare to the ultimate being, the magical Gusserton ! Incredible video! It's so interesting to think how diverse the life is on Earth and how many different species of a single animal there are ♥️ Please do a similar one with chameleons! Most people only know about Jackson's, Panthers, and Veiled but there's many more out there!

[@chazsaw]

I didn't know any of these, and my god, that other type of caiman lizard is GLORIOUS! Have you talked about rhincocephalians before?

[@ClintsReptiles]

Not yet :)

[@chazsaw]

@@ClintsReptiles Well, to be blunt, I live in NZ, so I hear a lot about them already :P But I do think it is an objectively fascinating subject and one that a lot of people on this channel would enjoy :)

[@rdizzy1]

Do you mean Rhychocephalian? Why bother using that term when I thought there was only 1 species alive within that Order.

[@chazsaw]

@@rdizzy1 I believe I do mean that, sorry, I am terrible at spelling. I used the term rather than simply saying tuatara because I think talking about the sister group to squamata would be an interesting thing to discuss beyond merely their extant species. I thought it could possibly make for a natural lead-in to talking about how such incredibly similar animals managed to coexist for so long but. . . well, you know the current situation ;)

[@michaelmagnus3590]

Tuatara, best pet reptile?

[@Wyrdmommy]

My first lizards were a pair of Chilean Dwarf Tegus over 30 years ago. They will forever be my favorite reptiles.

[@brunapontes5149]

My major is Portuguese/English and Literature. Nobody, me included, understands my obsession with lizards. This channel is a haven.

[@Avocetexotics]

Oh my gosh! The rainbow whip tail is adorable! I love it!

[@yvonnerogers6429]

Before finding this channel I barely knew tegus of any sort existed, so thank you! Always good to see Gus Gus. I wouldn’t mind something like this on geckos, especially ones outside of New Caledonia. The diversity of geckos in the world amazes me. Best. Stay safe. 😎💯👍🏻❤️🙏🧼

[@Gojirius]

Your channel has lit a fire in me to start keeping reptiles again!

[@Dr.BlueberryC]

Clint your channel is so informative and helpful, Thank You!

[@ClintsReptiles]

You're so very welcome :)

[@pierson974]

You are correct I haven’t heard of these Tegus, I’m intrigued

[@veronicadamelio5043]

I hope you make more similar videos! This might be one of my favorites so far

[@nicnaknoc]

Yay TEGUS so many awesome tegus Freaking love drago... I mean TEGUS 🐉 Oh that false monitor has a loooooong tail - so impressive. Would love a full episode on them

[@Che_Yo]

Ye

[@laurapulda1339]

Gus Gus is so rad. He is my favorite reptile I've seen on the channel

[@rneustel388]

That whiptail looks like an art project. He’s gorgeous!

[@timbow1356]

Clint, We need a video on Frugivorous Varanids. . There's quite a bit of information online but it hasn't reached MAINSTREAM channels!! As a herpetologist, I believe you are the best to delve into such topics.

[@theacro3472]

Wow thanks i didn't really know any of these species you certainly taught me something i love your enthusiasm in every video so keep it up Clint

[@ClintsReptiles]

That makes me so happy!

[@theacro3472]

@@ClintsReptiles thanks again

[@thedumpyfrog6329]

I love this channel

[@sipulikorva8717]

Convergent evolution is such a cool thing. I love learning about different examples of it.

[@jeanlucacanomontiel4824]

"There is another" Lol I got exited when you said that! c:

[@jonathannemati5997]

Love it! I could spend all day looking at all the different teiids. :)

[@TheJunky228]

If I close both my eyes for 3 or so seconds, that usually will get the sneeze feeling to subside. If I open my eyes again before it's gone, it will start to come back

[@williamparker8461]

Astounding video and I loved it because I had never heard of any of these dwarf Tegu species.

[@JakobMagnus]

CLINT, WHAT ABOUT THE AMEIVAS. They’re so amazing to keep, both green, and blue Ameivas, and even the rainbow whiptaild

[@PraetorianMan]

The yellow tegu [Salvator duseni] also deserves a mention, and IMO its practically a crime that they don't exist in the pet trade. Probably has the same personality as the argentine and red tegus, just comes in a cool color!

[@crystaltripi7574]

I hope your students realize how blessed they got to get such an amazing person to teach them , you are just an absolute ray of sunshine, plus you explain things beautiful never talking above peoples heads which is a gift few have sadly, and thank you for the bonus whip tail wow crazy adorable. Honestly I have not heard of any of these magnificent tegu thank you ever so much for sharing and best wishes always.☺️

[@OliB2004]

I'd love a video like this about obscure geckos or maybe chameleons. Great video as always! :)

[@dannee4745]

what an awesome video! So excited to see more content like this on unfamiliar reptiles!

[@JoshuaWeirdo]

These tegus are rad! Keep on being awesome!

[@simonsansom3386]

I remember seeing some Dwarf Monitor Tegus in a good reptile shop back in the early 90's in Toronto. They were amazing. I should have purchased the whole group.

[@tipsfedora3714]

Really looking forward to new information about that recently discovered tegu. The big lad looks majestic.

[@JasperCatProductions]

Those are some adorable lizards.

[@ClintsReptiles]

Totally agree.

[@soullesshonky1707]

Love the Tegus. Knew about those,but only because i went on a Tegu kick after watching some of your videos.

[@hunterivey]

Hey Clint when are you going back to NERD, I love to see more videos from there with you in it.

[@noenoodleskiely9794]

Aaah!!! IM HERE ON TIME! My crested gecko love your videos 😂

[@ClintsReptiles]

Welcome :)

[@noenoodleskiely9794]

Clint's Reptiles I didn’t know you would reply!!

[@tonyamitchell2143]

New camera? Looks really extra nice and crisp picture, TY for another stinkin rad video!!!! :)

[@onemanboostingservice8971]

I really love your channel and that you take time to answers and read a lot of comments and reply to them ❤

[@ClintsReptiles]

Thank you so much :)

[@onemanboostingservice8971]

@@ClintsReptiles :D

[@onemanboostingservice8971]

Im thinking about becoming a patreon for youre channel ! Your videos are just soo Awesome!!!

[@ClintsReptiles]

That would be amazing :)

[@86starquest6]

I remember I saw a crocodile tegu for sale and I was intrigued! Thank you for the information

[@Yeshua-is-the-Light]

Also.. would greatly appreciate a video on shingle back skinks sometime in the future if you’re willing. Their loyalty, their cuteness, their greatness

[@federicozacchi2880]

Litteraly one of the most interesting topics you could think of!👍

[@ClintsReptiles]

Thank you! Should we make more like it?

[@starfishonlinereport112]

@@ClintsReptiles yes

[@federicozacchi2880]

Absolutely! If you made one about the Iguanidae, I would personally be extremely happy :)

[@bonbin6053]

Clint's Reptiles could you make one about snakes that people don’t know about

[@ButchBirdie]

Clint's midwestern dad energy is simply stinkin' rad

[@dynamosaurusimperious6341]

All 5 of these Tegus are amazingly Awesome.

[@samuelcareen5563]

The caiman lizard is one of my favourite lizards and definitely a dream reptile one day. Learned from your video about them how difficult they are to care for 😉

[@wawrzyniecpolski6258]

Man I wish to have so much enthusiasm and joy from job like you , lucky man !

[@Cgraseck]

Years ago, I got to see wild whiptails on Roatan Island, Honduras. I just thought of them as rainbow lizards because I didn't realize that there are two similar species on Roatan. This was something like 25 years ago so I don't remember exactly what they looked like. I'll have to go back and look for the photographs that I took. This was before digital photography. There is also a sort of tegu on Roatan. The Golden Spectacled Tegu. It is not in the family Tiidae though. Cheers, Chris

[@bryanlasala863]

Loved the video! Would love to see one on the different species of Iguanas!

[@ClintsReptiles]

Me too! That's one that I'm the most excited to make :)

[@FreyVII]

I love researching reptile taxonomy! I think if you can do a video of the Sailfin Dragon subspecies that would be really awesome!

[@sarahh9351]

This was such a fun episode! I’d love to see an episode on more obscure species of geckos. 😁🦎💚

[@vecksledrake8087]

I would love a video on lesser known monitors! I adore your videos. They are always very honest and well researched. Sadly I am moving to much to personally consider it proper to have a large lizard, so I love seeing Gusgus and all the visitors to your channel.

[@chasedudley7403]

Actually all of the above. And I agree 100% Clint about the southern Carmen lizard I actually like that one so much more

[@ClintsReptiles]

It's the one I'd choose.

[@Exquailibur]

I have become addicted to tegu-based content. They are amazing, and for me at least, are direct upgrades to a dog.

[@yvainestelmack7196]

I had just been wondering about this exact topic yesterday!

[@Adrury19]

The Paraguayan caiman is really stinkin rad. I really enjoyed this video.👍😃🦎

[@erixouther]

Respect for keeping learning first. Power power

[@kerrybrinson6891]

Hi Clint! you are the best youtuber for information and reptiles in my opinion🤗🤗

[@LizardsandLasers]

Haven't seen one of your videos in a while but glad to see you're doing well. By the way....keep the beard!

[@sammansfield21]

Got yourself a new subscriber 🙂 loved the content

[@NotSure876]

I had a Chilean dwarf tegu, male around 18”, back in the early 90s. They were super common and only around $20. It was amazing, I’d pay 100xs that to find another

[@LongfieldReptilesandAquatics]

Love this theme of video! You should do one for Skinks!!

[@tatertotthetegu7298]

I’ve got a Argentine red tegu myself and never heard of the rest of these. Great video. Love your content and can’t wait till my tegu gets to the size of king Gus Gus

[@bogbeast9463]

Hey Clint I really enjoy your vids. Very positive! I was gunna ask think you could make a emperor scorpion review sometime?

[@J3s5y]

I hadn't heard of any of these but they were all rad and we got to see gus gus so it was a major win win!

[@elchinotapia933]

Love this. What a great work.

[@Unknown-wx5xq]

9:21 it’s so funny when Clint is starting to talk but then the tegu starts to pee

[@leishamortimer]

This is such a rad video! I love it.

[@chewy99.]

Oh, rainbow whiptails? Those things are like pests around my house! Of course, I think they are beautiful and I quite like them but most people I know are scared of lizards and they don’t like em.

[@Eleanore.Rigbyy]

This is so freaking cool!! Thank you 💕

[@abyss610]

I actually owned a Dwarf Tegu when i was a kid (15), in my 40s now. I've owned several different types of lizards over the years, own a blue tegu, blue tongue skink (indo variety) and a crested gecko now but nothing has had the personality or temperament of the dwarf tegu. Which is crazy because it was a wild caught and still acted the way it did. He liked to be petted and liked attention, he'd arch his back up into the touch and if i moved my hand away he'd run over to it until I was touching him to be petted. if i put my hand in the tank palm up he'd climb onto my hand and wait for me to lift him out. if you look up dwarf tegu here on youtube there is 1 video of someone that had one as a pet and seemed to act the same way. went and found the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYO2hIKpeauib9E