Kentropyx striata

Kentropyx striata, known commonly as the striped whiptail, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to northern South America.

Kentropyx striata
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. striata
Binomial name
Kentropyx striata (Daudin, 1802)
Synonyms[2]
Lacerta striata Daudin, 1802 Centropyx striatus — A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839 Kentropyx striatus — J. Peters & Donoso-Barros, 1970 Kentropyx striata — Gallagher & Dixon, 1980

Geographic range

K. striata is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.^[2]

Habitat

The natural habitats of K. striata are savanna and inland freshwater wetlands.^[1]

Reproduction

K. striata is oviparous.^[2]