Rainbow whiptail
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| Rainbow whiptail (Cnemidophorus lemniscatus), Tayrona National Natural Park, Magdalena Department, Colombia | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Genus: | Cnemidophorus |
| Species: | C. lemniscatus |
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Cnemidophorus lemniscatus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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The rainbow whiptail (Cnemidophorus lemniscatus) is a species of lizard found in Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America. It has also been introduced in Florida and has established populations there. A rainbow whiptail grows up to approximately 12 inches (30.5 cm).
Both sexually reproducing and parthenogenetic populations are known.
Tayrona National Natural Park, Colombia
Tayrona National Natural Park, Colombia
female, Tobago
Blue specimen in Providencia Island, Colombia
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