Kentropyx pelviceps (Cope, 1868) is a animal in the Teiidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Kentropyx pelviceps (Cope, 1868)

Kentropyx pelviceps (Cope, 1868)

Kentropyx pelviceps, the forest whiptail, is a teiid lizard species found across five South American countries.

Family
Genus
Kentropyx
Order
Class
Squamata

About Kentropyx pelviceps (Cope, 1868)

Kentropyx pelviceps, commonly known as the forest whiptail, is a species of teiid lizard. It can be found in Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, and Bolivia.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Teiidae Kentropyx

More from Teiidae

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