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Golden Tegulet

Gymnophthalmus speciosus (Hallowell, 1861)

Status not recordedlizards

The golden tegulet (Gymnophthalmus speciosus) is a species in the family Gymnophthalmidae, order Squamata. Recorded adults weigh 1.2 g to 1.49 g and reach 4.18 cm in length.

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Quick facts about the golden tegulet

Weight
1.2 g – 1.49 gsrc for Weight
Length
4.08 cm – 4.18 cmsrc for Length
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Carnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
1 – 4src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
7 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1 – 3src for Litters or clutches a year
Reproduction
Eggssrc for Reproduction
Active
By day (diurnal)src for Active
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the golden tegulet?

GOLDEN TEGULET · LENGTH 4.18 CMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 4.18 cm, the recorded maximum length of the golden tegulet is about 2.5% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does the golden tegulet live?

Not recorded

Is the golden tegulet endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the golden tegulet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classReptilia
  4. orderSquamata
  5. familyGymnophthalmidae
  6. genusGymnophthalmus
  7. SpeciesGymnophthalmus speciosus (Hallowell, 1861)

Synonyms Blepharictisis speciosa, Epaphelus sumichrasti, Gymnophthalmus birdi, Gymnophthalmus laevicaudus, Gymnophthalmus speciosus sumichrasti, Tretioscincus laevicaudus

Other names and names in other languages (12)
  • Golden spectacled lizardEnglish
  • Golden spectacled teguEnglish
  • Gylden BrilletejuDanish
  • lisita colirojaSpanish
  • lagartija anteojada doradaSpanish
  • Lagartija doradaSpanish
  • Lagartija-anteojada doradaSpanish
  • Tegu dagli occhiali d'oroItalian
  • Kleine briltejuDutch
  • Colebra di mispelPapiamento
  • Lagadishi di mispelPapiamento
  • Северный гимнофтальмусRussian

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Relatives of the golden tegulet

Other species in the same genus Gymnophthalmus.

Wormlizard

Gymnophthalmus underwoodi

GymnophthalmidaeNo free photo yet

Roraima tegu

Gymnophthalmus vanzoi

GymnophthalmidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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How big is the golden tegulet?

An adult golden tegulet weighs 1.2 g – 1.49 g and measures 4.08 cm – 4.18 cm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the golden tegulet?

The golden tegulet (Gymnophthalmus speciosus) belongs to the family Gymnophthalmidae in the order Squamata.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Golden Tegulet (Gymnophthalmus speciosus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/golden-tegulet

MLA

“Golden Tegulet (Gymnophthalmus speciosus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/golden-tegulet.

BibTeX
@misc{golden_tegulet_2026,
  title = {Golden Tegulet (Gymnophthalmus speciosus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/golden-tegulet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}