Cnemidophorus murinus

(Cnemidophorus murinus)

Description

Cnemidophorus murinus, known commonly as the Bonaire whiptail lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae (whiptails). The species is endemic to the Netherlands Antilles.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Family:Teiidae

Genus:Cnemidophorus

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