#teiidae

[herpsandbirds]

Many-lined Whiptail (Aspidoscelis lineattissimus), EAT A TASTY SCORPION!!!, family Teiidae, endemic to Mexico

photograph by Sean Pursley

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

Have you ever seen an argentinian black and white tegu?

Have you seen the Argentine black and white tegu (Salvator merianae)?

I have now

Yes, in photos/videos

Yes, irl

I'm not sure

Voting ended onMar 8, 2025

[every-day-creechur]

Western Mexico Whiptail Aspidoscelis costatus

Endemic to Mexico, including Guerrero, Morelos, and Puebla. They are non-territorial, active "widely foraging" lizards. They move quite frequently, and almost incessantly, in short gaits and at a frenetic pace. Foraging is their primary activity throughout the day. They are seen busy probing with their snouts under leaf-litter, in crevices, scratching in the ground, or digging furiously through piles of accumulated debris.

Least Concern

image by Francisco Xavier Delgado Moreno

[thlpp]

The dragon guarding the fort is slumbering.

But suddenly, the orange eye opens and focuses on the traveling party of adventurers.

Halt! Who goes there? Art thou friend or foe?

[iridescent-wildlife]

Plateau Striped Whiptail (Aspidoscelis velox). Family Teiidae, order Squamata.

Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. June 2024.

[chuck-wills-widow]

Texas Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis) November, Rio Grande Valley, TX USA

[critter-captures]

Northern caiman lizard (Dracaena guianensis), family Teiidae

Dierenpark de Oliemeulen, taken in September 2024 (first picture); Dierenpark Zie-ZOO, taken January 2025 (rest)

[lizardsonfences]

The mysterious lizard that lives behind my house

(Knows all the secrets)