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Aspidoscelis motaguae (Sackett, 1941) is a animal in the Teiidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Aspidoscelis motaguae (Sackett, 1941) (Aspidoscelis motaguae (Sackett, 1941))
Animalia

Aspidoscelis motaguae (Sackett, 1941)

Aspidoscelis motaguae (Sackett, 1941)

Giant whiptail (Aspidosperma motaguae) is a teiid lizard native to Central America and Mexico, invasive in Florida, US.

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Family
Genus
Aspidoscelis
Order
Class
Squamata

About Aspidoscelis motaguae (Sackett, 1941)

Nomenclature and Taxonomy

Aspidoscelis motaguae, commonly known as the giant whiptail, is a teiid lizard species.

Native Range

It is native to Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua.

Introduced Range and Status

It has been introduced to Florida in the United States, where it is classified as an invasive species.

Photo: (c) Daniel Pineda Vera, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Daniel Pineda Vera · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Teiidae Aspidoscelis

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

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