Kentropyx altamazonica (Cope, 1875) is a animal in the Teiidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Kentropyx altamazonica (Cope, 1875)
Cocha whiptail, Kentropyx altamazonica, is an oviparous South American forest-dwelling lizard in the family Teiidae.
Kentropyx altamazonica, described by Cope in 1875, is a species of lizard that goes by the common name Cocha whiptail. It belongs to the Teiidae lizard family and is native to the continent of South America. This species can be found in the South American countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its preferred natural habitat is forest. Like many lizard species, K. altamazonica reproduces by laying eggs, making it oviparous.
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