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Spix's whiptail

Cnemidophorus ocellifer

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-5.96149, -35.1552

Field Notes

Description:

with the tail this small lizard was no more than 20 cm

Habitat:

Atlantic coast

Reference Links:

SERES VIVOS DO RN!: Calango Cnemidophorus ocellifer Spix, 1825 ; Fauna do RN

Species ID Suggestions

Spix's whiptail

Cnemidophorus ocellifer

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Scott Frazier
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Comments (4)
FredericoMartins
Thank you Ashley =) it is a good star! i will try to find it!
AshleyT
It's one of the species of whiptail/racerunner lizards, not sure what species you have there though.

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PublishedMay 16, 2014

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