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Aspidoscelis angusticeps (Cope, 1878) is a animal in the Teiidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Aspidoscelis angusticeps (Cope, 1878) (Aspidoscelis angusticeps (Cope, 1878))
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Aspidoscelis angusticeps (Cope, 1878)

Aspidoscelis angusticeps (Cope, 1878)

Aspidoscelis angusticeps, the Yucatán whiptail, is a teiid lizard species found in Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize with two subspecies.

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Family
Genus
Aspidoscelis
Order
Class
Squamata

About Aspidoscelis angusticeps (Cope, 1878)

Nomenclature and Common Name

Aspidoscelis angusticeps, commonly called the Yucatán whiptail, is a species of teiid lizard.

Geographic Distribution

Its distribution covers Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize.

Subspecies and Descriptions

This species has two recognized subspecies: Aspidoscelis angusticeps petenensis, first described by BEARGIE & MCCOY in 1964, and Aspidoscelis angusticeps angusticeps, first described by COPE in 1877.

Photo: (c) Cristina Cauich-Tzab, all rights reserved, uploaded by Cristina Cauich-Tzab

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Teiidae Aspidoscelis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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