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Yucatan Whiptail

Cnemidophorus angusticeps

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Description:

Photos take in a jungle path first time i see this reptile really nice, around 25 cm long moves very slow , has 5 black lines on the back divided by yellow lines blue color on the abdomen and red legs and tail it aloud me to get really close.

Habitat:

This species is endemic to the Yucatan Peninsula. It is more or less continuously distributed throughout the northern half of the peninsula in Mexico, and occurs in the south as isolated populations on the Savannas of El Petén, Guatemala and Belize. It occurs at elevations between sea level and 300 m alt.

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