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Ocellated Tegu
Leandro J.C.L. Moraes, Alexandre P. de Almeida, Rafael de Fraga, Rommel R. Zamor, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Lizards & worm lizards

Ocellated Tegu

Cercosaura ocellata Wagler, 1830

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishOcellated Tegu
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese眼斑梭蜥
Scientific nameCercosaura ocellata Wagler, 1830

About this species

The Ocellated Tegu (Cercosaura ocellata) is a species of the family Gymnophthalmidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 47 times (GBIF), between 1961 and 2023. iNaturalist users have shared 2 observations from Suriname. Records come mainly from Sipaliwini and Brokopondo. Its global IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassSquamata
FamilyGymnophthalmidae
GenusCercosaura

In Suriname

47Records in Suriname
2iNaturalist observations
1961First record
2023Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini10
  • Brokopondo1

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

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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