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Golden Spectacled Tegu
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Lizards & worm lizards

Golden Spectacled Tegu

Gymnophthalmus speciosus (Hallowell, 1861)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishGolden Spectacled Tegu
DutchKleine brilteju
SpanishLagartija anteojada dorada
Chinese中美裸眼蜥
Scientific nameGymnophthalmus speciosus (Hallowell, 1861)

About this species

Gymnophthalmus speciosus, the golden spectacled tegu, is a microteiid lizard found in Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. It is a small, cylindrical lizard with a long tail and a tendency to reduced extremeties.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassSquamata
FamilyGymnophthalmidae
GenusGymnophthalmus

In Suriname

2Records in Suriname

Where it has been recorded

  • Marowijne2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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