''Cnemidophorus arubensis'', the Aruba whiptail, or cododo is a species of whiptail lizard in the genus ''

Cnemidophorus ''Cnemidophorus'' is a genus of lizards in the family Teiidae. Species in the genus ''Cnemidophorus'' are commonly referred to as whiptail lizards or racerunners. The genus is endemic to South America, Central America, and the West Indies. T ...

''. It is found on the island of

Aruba Aruba ( , , ), officially the Country of Aruba ( nl, Land Aruba; pap, Pais Aruba) is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands physically located in the mid-south of the Caribbean Sea, about north of the Venezuela peninsula of ...

. They are considered the most abundant lizard species on the island of Aruba.

Diet

Aruba whiptails are omnivorous, eating both insects and plant matter. They contribute to the dispersal of seeds for certain species of plants by eating the fruit and excreting the seeds in a different location.

Reproduction

Unlike some other members of the genus ''

'', the Aruba whiptail reproduces sexually.

References

Cnemidophorus Reptiles described in 1887 Reptiles of the Caribbean Fauna of Aruba Taxa named by Theodorus Willem van Lidth de Jeude {{lizard-stub