Underwood's Spectacled Tegu

Gymnophthalmus underwoodi, known commonly as Underwood's spectacled tegu, is a species of microteiid lizard. It is found in South America and in the Caribbean.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Underwood's Spectacled Tegu 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

• Panaspis wahlbergii
• Panaspis maculicollis
• Gymnophthalmus leucomystax
• Scincella gemmingeri
• Scincella silvicola
• Chalcides viridanus

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Reptilia

Order

Squamata

Family

Gymnophthalmidae

Genus

Gymnophthalmus

Species

Gymnophthalmus underwoodi

More species