Cnemidophorus ruthveni explained

Cnemidophorus ruthveni is a species of teiid lizard endemic to Bonaire and commonly known as the Bonaire whiptail. It was formerly considered a subspecies of Cnemidophorus murinus, commonly known as Laurent's whiptail, but that name is now restricted to the form found on the island of Curacao.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Ugueto, Gabriel N., and Michael B. Harvey. Southern Caribbean Cnemidophorus (Squamata: Teiidae): Description of New Species and Taxonomic Status of C. murinus ruthveni Burt. Herpetological Monographs, 24(1):111-148 (2010). Downloaded on 31 March 2020.