Reptiles & amphibians · La Saladita, Guerrero

Mexican Racerunner

Aspidoscelis guttatus

Spanish: Huico picuiliche

Aspidoscelis guttatus, the Mexican racerunner, is a species of teiid lizard endemic to Mexico. Most often recorded in Jan, Oct, Nov, Jun.

TaxonomyReptilia › Squamata › Teiidae

Local records4 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records807 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2018 – 2025

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-01-08 — observation by zihuadean
2021-10-20 — observation by luis-eduardo
2019-11-10 — observation by zihuadean
2018-06-21 — observation by enri7

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Reptiles & amphibians guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Mexican Racerunner (Aspidoscelis guttatus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/aspidoscelis-guttatus/, 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.