Cnemidophorus murinus (Laurenti, 1768) is a animal in the Teiidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cnemidophorus murinus (Laurenti, 1768)

Cnemidophorus murinus (Laurenti, 1768)

Laurenti's whiptail (Cnemidophorus murinus) is an oviparous Teiidae lizard endemic to Curaçao.

Family
Genus
Cnemidophorus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Cnemidophorus murinus (Laurenti, 1768)

Cnemidophorus murinus, commonly called Laurenti's whiptail, is a species of lizard that belongs to the whiptail lizard family Teiidae. This species is endemic to the island of Curaçao, and reproduces by laying eggs (it is oviparous).

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Teiidae Cnemidophorus

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