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Striped Forest Whiptail
Kentropyx calcarata
Kentropyx calcarata, commonly known as the striped forest whiptail, is a species of lizard endemic to South America.
From the article Kentropyx calcarata on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
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.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
What it does
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.
Wikipedia: “Behavior”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Kentropyx calcarata in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 84459.