Gymnophthalmus speciosus

Golden spectacled tegu
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gymnophthalmidae
Genus: Gymnophthalmus
Species: G. speciosus
Binomial name
Gymnophthalmus speciosus
(Hallowell, 1861)

The golden spectacled tegu (Gymnophthalmus speciosus) is a microteiid lizard found in Mexico, Central America and Colombia.[1] It is a small, cylindrical lizard with a long tail and a tendency to reduced extremeties.[2]

References

  1. Gymnophthalmus speciosus at the Reptile Database.
  2. Munoz Chacon, Federico. 2001. Gymnophthalmus speciosus Hallowell 1861. INBio.
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