Kentropyx altamazonica

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Kentropyx altamazonica
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Amazonas, Brazil
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Teiidae
Genus: Kentropyx
Species:
K. altamazonica
Binomial name
Kentropyx altamazonica
(Cope, 1875)
Synonyms [2]

Kentropyx altamazonica, also known commonly as the Cocha whiptail, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to South America.

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Colombia

Geographic range

K. altamazonica is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. [2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of K. altamazonica is forest. [1]

Reproduction

K. altamazonica is oviparous. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Calderón, M.; Perez, P.; Gagliardi, G.; Aparicio, J.; Avila-Pires, T.C.S.; Moravec, J. (2019). "Kentropyx altamazonica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T44579671A44579678. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T44579671A44579678.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Kentropyx altamazonica at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 1 July 2019.

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