Reptiles & amphibians · La Saladita, Guerrero

Colima Giant Whiptail

Aspidoscelis communis

Spanish: Huico moteado gigante de la costa de Jalisco

Colima Giant Whiptail (Aspidoscelis communis)
Photographed by horacio_barcenas on iNaturalist

Aspidoscelis communis, the Colima giant whiptail, is a species of teiid lizard endemic to Mexico. Most often recorded in Jun.

TaxonomyReptilia › Squamata › Teiidae
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records294 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2011 – 2011
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Colima Giant Whiptail (Aspidoscelis communis) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/aspidoscelis-communis/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.