Morunasaurus groi
Local name: Gro’s Manticores
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.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Squamata
Family
Hoplocercidae
Genus
Morunasaurus
Morunasaurus groi belongs to the family Hoplocercidae, order unknown, within the Squamata class.
Species Profile
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.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
E. groi is found in central Panama and in northwestern Colombia.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
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.
Habitat fragmentation
Habitat loss from agricultural expansion
Urban development and infrastructure
Climate change impacts
Mining activities
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Morunasaurus groi (Morunasaurus groi). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/gros-manticores