Salvator (lizard)

Salvator
Argentine black and white tegu (Salvator merianae)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Teiidae
Genus: Salvator
A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839
Type species
Salvator merianae
A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839

Salvator is a genus of lizards known as tegus which belong to the family Teiidae. The genus is endemic to South America.