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Alek
08-01-2008, 10:48 PM
Why is it that the babys of argentine tegus have green heads when they are young is it to help them camo them selves or what :?: I forgot why :?

worldeater
08-01-2008, 11:07 PM
why, it's because they use photosynthesis to convert sunlight to energy of course!


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Alek
08-01-2008, 11:11 PM
What the 8O

HaskovoPunch
08-02-2008, 05:22 AM
plantiles!

tupinambis
08-02-2008, 07:11 AM
Actually, it is a trait that they share with a number of unrelated reptile species. For example, the spiny tailed iguanas (genus Ctenosaura) of central america also start out either mostly green or green headed, while as adults they are brown, tan and black. I'm not sure if there has been any studies on this, but it would be my guess that it is indeed for camouflage as these species are relatively defenseless when young that tend to inhabit lush vegetation areas at this age, and become rather large and predatory as adults that inhabit more open ecozones.