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Gymnophthalmus speciosus

Golden Spectacled Tegu


Gymnophthalmus speciosus

Lagartija De Anteojos
Family: Gymnophthalmidae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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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.

Source: Wikipedia, article Gymnophthalmus speciosus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 117435
  Adult
Pocares
Puntarenas
Costa Rica
01/12/2015
Luis Cesar Tejo


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
33931312/01/2015Costa RicaPuntarenasParque Rainmaker, PocaresLuis Cesar Tejo
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Golden Spectacled Tegu (Gymnophthalmus speciosus) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 17/09/2026.