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Kentropyx calcarata

Species of lizard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kentropyx calcarata, commonly known as the striped forest whiptail, is a species of lizard endemic to South America.[1]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Teiidae
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Kentropyx calcarata
in Brazil.
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Teiidae
Genus: Kentropyx
Species:
K. calcarata
Binomial name
Kentropyx calcarata
Spix, 1825
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Behavior

Kentropyx calcarata commonly participate in communal nesting. While no clear reasoning has been found, a recent study suggested that communally incubated eggs took up less water while also yielding larger offsprings.[2]

Geographic range

The striped forest whiptail lives in the South American countries of Brazil, Bolivia, Venezuela and northeastern South American countries such as French Guiana and Suriname.[1]

Parasites

Kentropyx calcarata specimens are sometimes plagued by the parasitic protist, Plasmodium lepidoptiformis.[3]

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