Gymnophthalmus speciosus, the golden spectacled tegu, is a microteiid lizard found in Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. It is a small, cylindrical lizard with a long tail and a tendency to reduced extremeties.

Terrestrial

Not a migrant

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Geography

Continents

South America, North America

Countries

Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela

Biogeographical realms

Neotropical, Nearctic

Biome

Anthropogenic biome

Forest

Population Trend

Unknown

POPULATION STATUS

Least concern (LC)

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References

1. Gymnophthalmus speciosus Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymnophthalmus_speciosus

2. Gymnophthalmus speciosus on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/197488/2489493

Gymnophthalmus speciosus

Geography

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