The modest whorltail iguana (Stenocercus modestus) is a species of lizard of the family Tropiduridae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Modest Whorltail Iguana being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Stenocercus guentheri
- Stenocercus trachycephalus
- Liolaemus cyanogaster
- Liolaemus chiliensis
- Stenocercus ornatissimus
- Leiocephalus personatus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Tropiduridae
- Genus
- Stenocercus
- Species
- Stenocercus modestus
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