OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Aspidoscelis ("shield leg") deppii (for naturalist Ferdinand Deppe)
Adult Blackbelly Racerunner (Aspidoscelis deppii) at Tarcoles, Costa Rica - November 2025
Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ? / Length: 12-22cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A small slender lizard remeniscent of the lacertids of the old world but actually more closely related to tegus. They are found from Mexico to Costa Rica where they are primarily ground dwelling predators dwelling in dyr banks and forests. As the name implies, they are a very quick species capable of dashing at high speeds after prey.
Related Species:
Order: Squamata
Family: Teiidae
Genus: Aspidoscelis
SUBSPECIES: A. d. infernalis, A. d. deppii, A. d. schizophorus
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Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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