Morunasaurus groi
EN

Morunasaurus groi

Local name: Gro’s Manticores

Unknown

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunn's_spinytail_lizard

Overview

Enyalioides groi, known commonly as Gro's manticore, Dunn's spinytail iguana, or Dunn's spinytail lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Hoplocercidae. The species is native to northwestern South America and Panama.

Gro's Manticores face severe population declines primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development in their limited range. Mining activities and infrastructure development have further fragmented their already restricted habitat, while climate change threatens to alter the specific environmental conditions they require.

Threat summary

Habitat

E. groi is found in central Panama and in northwestern Colombia.

Other threatened species in Hoplocercidae

Ringed Spinytail IguanaVU

Ringed Spinytail Iguana

Morunasaurus annularis

Unknown

Threatened in Colombia

VU

Styrax duidae

Declining
EN

Pseudoplatystoma magdaleniatum

Declining
EN

Hyloscirtus japreria

Declining
VU

Freziera golondrinensis

Unknown

Frequently asked questions

Why is Gro’s Manticores classified as Endangered?
Gro’s Manticores is classified as Endangered — facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild — because population numbers are declining steeply and key habitats are under sustained pressure. Gro's Manticores face severe population declines primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development in their limited range. Mining activities and infrastructure development have further fragmented their already restricted habitat, while climate change threatens to alter the specific environmental conditions they require.
Where does Gro’s Manticores live?
Gro’s Manticores occurs in Colombia, and Panama. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Gro’s Manticores?
The main threats to Gro’s Manticores are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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