---
title: "Arubaanse renhagedis"
description: "Cnemidophorus arubensis — Reptielen. Cnemidophorus arubensis, commonly known as the Aruba whiptail or cododo, is a species of whiptail lizard in the genus Cnemidophorus."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/aruba-whiptail
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Arubaanse renhagedis

> Cnemidophorus arubensis — Reptielen. Cnemidophorus arubensis, commonly known as the Aruba whiptail or cododo, is a species of whiptail lizard in the genus Cnemidophorus.

- Scientific name: *Cnemidophorus arubensis*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptielen)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 1267
- Wikidata: [Q2980943](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2980943)
- iNaturalist taxon: [38751](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/38751)

## Names

- en: Aruba Whiptail
- nl: Arubaanse renhagedis

## Countries with the most observations

AW (1238)

## Summary

Cnemidophorus arubensis, commonly known as the Aruba whiptail or cododo, is a species of whiptail lizard in the genus Cnemidophorus. The female and young lizards are known as Lagadishi (English: Lizard), while the mature males are called Blòblò or Cododo (English: Blue-blue). This lizard species is endemic to the island of Aruba and is recognized as the most common and abundant species of lizard on the island.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cnemidophorus_arubensis

## Photo

![Arubaanse renhagedis](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/aruba-whiptail/medium.jpg)

Photo: Henggang Cui · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/198013991

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/aruba-whiptail?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).