Rainbow whiptail
| Rainbow whiptail | |
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| Tayrona National Natural Park, Magdalena Department, Colombia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Genus: | Cnemidophorus |
| Species: | C. lemniscatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cnemidophorus lemniscatus | |
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.[1] A rainbow whiptail grows up to approximately 12 inches (30.5 cm).
Both sexually reproducing and parthenogenetic populations are known.[1]
Blue specimen in Providencia Island, Colombia
Tayrona National Natural Park, Colombia
Rainbow whiptail at Tayrona Natural Park.
Struggle between two Cnemidophorus lemniscatus.
References
- ^ a b Cnemidophorus lemniscatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 November 2014.