Footage has emerged of a rescue Argentine Black and White Tegu called Winston resting on its owner's face in Lansing, MI, USA.

"He had a rough start in life and was abandoned in a box left at an entrance of a zoo," the filmer wrote online.

"The zoo took him in and brought him to good health but later had to shut down."

"He is a rescue that I have adopted and you can see how thankful he is. He is always this happy to see me even after basking," she added.

Winston is an Argentine Black and White Tegu. He had a rough start in life and was abandoned in a box left at an entrance of a zoo. The zoo took him in and brought him to good health but later had to shut down. He is a rescue that I have adopted and you can see how thankful he is. He is always this happy to see me even after basking. His room is a constant 80° F and modified to his needs to prevent mold.