Kentropyx altamazonica

Kentropyx altamazonica, also known commonly as the Cocha whiptail, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to South America.

Colombia

Kentropyx altamazonica
Amazonas, Brazil
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Teiidae
Genus:	Kentropyx
Species:	K. altamazonica
Binomial name
Kentropyx altamazonica (Cope, 1875)
Synonyms[2]
Centropyx altamazonicus Cope, 1875 Kentropyx williamsoni Ruthven, 1929 Kentropyx altamazonicus — J. Peters & Donoso-Barros, 1970 Kentropyx altamazonica — Gallagher & Dixon, 1980

Geographic range

K. altamazonica is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of K. altamazonica is forest.^[1]

Reproduction

K. altamazonica is oviparous.^[2]