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Lizard/gecko in Inírida, Colombia We were in an open field with shrubs next to a road. With plenty of lizard eating birds perched on the trees, this lizard had every reason to be stealthy. I don't know yet which species it is. It looks relatively plain but if you look closely at its hind legs, it reveals a bright green color on the underside. Cnemidophorus lemniscatus,Colombia,Fall,Geotagged,Guainía,Inírida,South America,World Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Lizard/gecko in Inírida, Colombia

We were in an open field with shrubs next to a road. With plenty of lizard eating birds perched on the trees, this lizard had every reason to be stealthy. I don't know yet which species it is. It looks relatively plain but if you look closely at its hind legs, it reveals a bright green color on the underside.

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    John Sullivan
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    This shouldn't be too difficult to identify. It's in the family Teiidae, in one of these genera: Ameiva, Cnemidophorus, Holcosus, or Kentropyx. I'll look through the candidates that http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz offers up and see if I can find a match soon, if nobody beats me to it. Posted 8 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thank you for the great pointers! I did a quick check based on Teiidae in Colombia:
      http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/advanced_search?taxon=Teiidae&location=Colombia&submit=Search

      With my limited visual matching skills I did not find a direct match yet, but the Kentropyx sometimes come close. I'm wondering if perhaps this is a female, it may also explain not finding a match yet.       Posted 8 years ago
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        John Sullivan
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        I think it might be a youngish male Cnemidophorus lemniscatus. Compare with the photo at https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/1716636 Posted 8 years ago
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          Ferdy Christant
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          Wow, that is awesome, thanks a lot! A beautiful name it has, too bad my photo does not do its beauty much justice. Posted 8 years ago
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          Ferdy Christant
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          Just to let you know I now have a photo that does it more justice:
          Rainbow whiptail, Uraba, Colombia Spectacularly vibrant species. Based on what I read, similarly colorful species in the family are different in that they have a smooth tail, unlike the scaled tail seen here on this species. Fun fact: when fully charged by the sun, this is one of the fastest reptiles in the world, reaching a top burst speed of 24-28 km/h. Antioquia,Cnemidophorus lemniscatus,Colombia,Colombia Choco & Pacific region,Fall,Geotagged,Rainbow whiptail,South America,Uraba,Urabá,World


          That is, if I got the species correct.           Posted 7 years ago

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The Rainbow whiptail

The rainbow whiptail is a species of lizard found in Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America. It has also been introduced in Florida and has established populations there. A rainbow whiptail grows up to approximately 12 inches .

Both sexually reproducing and parthenogenetic populations are known.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
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Uploaded Apr 28, 2017. Captured Oct 20, 2016 15:05 in Unnamed Road, Inírida, Guainía, Colombia.
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  • NIKON D810
  • f/5.6
  • 1/800s
  • ISO450
  • 400mm
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Captured in the fall. More fall photos.