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title: "Serrated Casquehead Iguana"
description: "Laemanctus serratus — Répteis. Laemanctus serratus, also known commonly as the serrated casquehead iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Corytophanidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/serrated-casquehead-iguana
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Serrated Casquehead Iguana

> Laemanctus serratus — Répteis. Laemanctus serratus,  also known commonly as the serrated casquehead iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Corytophanidae.

- Scientific name: *Laemanctus serratus*
- Category: `reptiles` (Répteis)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `jungle` (Selva)
- iNaturalist observations: 615
- Wikidata: [Q3216052](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3216052)
- iNaturalist taxon: [33125](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/33125)

## Names

- en: Serrated Casquehead Iguana
- de: Helmkopfbasilisk
- es: Toloque coronado

## Countries with the most observations

MX (552), BZ (6)

## Summary

Laemanctus serratus,  also known commonly as the serrated casquehead iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Corytophanidae. The species is native to southeastern Mexico and Central America. There are two recognized subspecies.

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

## Photo

![Serrated Casquehead Iguana](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/serrated-casquehead-iguana/medium.jpg)

Photo: Jim · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/228446439

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/serrated-casquehead-iguana?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).