Forest Whiptail (Kentropyx pelviceps)

Forest Whiptail, a reference photo — Photo: Claude Kolwelter · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Kentropyx pelviceps, the forest whiptail, is a species of teiid lizard found in Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, and Bolivia.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Forest Whiptail 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

Kentropyx calcarata
Kentropyx altamazonica

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Teiidae
Genus: Kentropyx
Species: Kentropyx pelviceps

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