Cnemidophorus arubensis Lidth De Jeude, 1887 is a animal in the Teiidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cnemidophorus arubensis Lidth De Jeude, 1887

Cnemidophorus arubensis Lidth De Jeude, 1887

Cnemidophorus arubensis is a teiid whiptail lizard that grows to ~15cm, with distinct physical traits differing by sex and age.

Family
Genus
Cnemidophorus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Cnemidophorus arubensis Lidth De Jeude, 1887

This whiptail lizard species, Cnemidophorus arubensis, typically reaches a total length of approximately 15 centimetres (5.9 inches). As a member of the whiptail family Teiidae, this species has femoral pores, which are larger in males than in females, and males of C. arubensis also have pre-anal pores. Female lizards and juveniles show varying shades of brown. Mature females have longitudinal bands on their upper bodies that stretch from the head to the tail, and also bear blue eyespots on their sides and hind limbs.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Teiidae Cnemidophorus

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