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The yellow-spotted tropical night lizard or yellow-spotted night lizard (Lepidophyma flavimaculatum) is a species of night lizard (family Xantusiidae). The species is distributed from central Mexico, through Central America, south to Panama. It includes two subspecies.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Yellow-spotted Night Lizard 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
- Lepidophyma reticulatum
- Lepidophyma sylvaticum
- Gnypetoscincus queenslandiae
- Potamites ecpleopus
- Potamites strangulatus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Xantusiidae
- Genus
- Lepidophyma
- Species
- Lepidophyma flavimaculatum
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