Godzilla?

Meet Lagarto. Tupinambis merianae to be exact. Commonly called Lagarto, this lizard is a member of the Tegu family and is often seen here. This particular specimen ambled across our lawn one day, pausing for a shady break under a honey-suckle bush, before making a direct line to the area in the backyard where I had been dumping kitchen waste (to be the site of our compost bin).

This one is about three feet long. I walked right along with him to take the picture above, and he didn't seem to mind. They are pretty well habituated to humans because they seek us out for the feeding opporunities we provide in terms of garbage and hen houses. Here he is, feasting on banana peels and egg shells with gusto.