Giant whiptail

Giant whiptail
Giant whiptail (Aspidoscelis motaguae)
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Teiidae
Genus:	Aspidoscelis
Species:	A. motaguae
Binomial name
Aspidoscelis motaguae (Sackett, 1941)

The giant whiptail (Aspidoscelis motaguae) is a species of teiid lizard native to Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua. ^[2] It has also been introduced to Florida in the United States where it is considered an invasive species. ^[3]

References

1. Canseco-Márquez, L.; Muñoz-Alonso, A.; Ariano, D. (2013). "Aspidoscelis motaguae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T64277A3134298. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T64277A3134298.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
2. Aspidoscelis motaguae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 12 June 2019.
3. Invasive.org a joint project of University of Georgia - Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA Forest Service, USDA Identification Technology Program, and USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture https://www.invasive.org/browse/subinfo.cfm?sub=18350. Downloaded on 12 June 2019.