{{Short description|Species of lizard}} {{speciesbox | image = Cnemidophorus lemniscatus (02).JPG | image_caption = Tayrona National Natural Park, Magdalena Department, Colombia | status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 | genus = Cnemidophorus | species = lemniscatus | authority = (Linnaeus, 1758) }} thumb|A juvenile female Rainbow Whiptail lizard. Curacao. The '''rainbow whiptail''' ('''''Cnemidophorus lemniscatus''''') is a species of lizard found in Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America. It has also been introduced in Florida and has established populations there.<ref name=RDB>{{NRDB species|genus=Cnemidophorus|species=lemniscatus|accessdate=14 November 2014}}</ref> A rainbow whiptail grows up to approximately 12 inches (30.5&nbsp;cm).

Both sexually reproducing and parthenogenetic populations are known.<ref name=RDB/> <gallery mode="packed" heights="130"> File:Cnemidophorus lemniscatus (01).JPG|Tayrona National Natural Park, Colombia File:Cnemidophorus lemniscatus blue (cropped).JPG|Blue specimen in Providencia Island, Colombia File:Rainbow Ameiva.jpg|Tayrona National Natural Park, Colombia File:Rainbow whiptail (Cnemidophorus lemniscatus) - Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona 05.jpg|Rainbow whiptail at Tayrona Natural Park. File:Rainbow whiptail (Cnemidophorus lemniscatus) Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona 04.jpg|Struggle between two ''Cnemidophorus lemniscatus''. </gallery>

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Category:Cnemidophorus Category:Lizards of Central America Category:Lizards of the Caribbean Category:Reptiles of Belize Category:Lizards of Brazil Category:Reptiles of Colombia Category:Reptiles of Costa Rica Category:Reptiles of El Salvador Category:Reptiles of French Guiana Category:Reptiles of Guatemala Category:Reptiles of Guyana Category:Reptiles of Honduras Category:Reptiles of Nicaragua Category:Reptiles of Panama Category:Reptiles of Suriname Category:Reptiles of Trinidad and Tobago Category:Reptiles of Venezuela Category:Reptiles described in 1758 Category:Animal taxa named by Carl Linnaeus

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