Western leaf lizard | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Tropiduridae |
Genus: | Stenocercus |
Species: | S. fimbriatus |
Binomial name | |
Stenocercus fimbriatus Avila-Pires, 1995 [2] | |
Stenocercus fimbriatus, the western leaf lizard, is a species of lizard in the Tropiduridae family. [1] [3] It is found in the eastern Amazon Basin in Peru, Brazil, and Bolivia. [1]
Stenocercus fimbriatus has cryptic coloration that gives it resemblance of a dead leave. Males grow to 72 mm (2.8 in) and females to 87 mm (3.4 in) in snout–vent length (SVL). The tail is 1.6–2.2 times SVL. [2] It is oviparous. [3]
Ecpleopus is a genus of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus contains only one species, Ecpleopus gaudichaudii, which is endemic to Brazil.
Stenocercus is a genus of South American lizards, commonly called whorltail iguanas, of the family Tropiduridae. This genus has 80 valid described species.
Stenocercus quinarius is a lizard found in Brazil.
Stenocercus squarrosus is a lizard found in Brazil.
The Paraíba gecko, also commonly called the Peraiba gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
Haseman's gecko is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is indigenous to northern South America.
Gonatodes nascimentoi is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
Lepidoblepharis hoogmoedi, also known commonly as Hoogmoed's scaly-eyed gecko and the spotted dwarf gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is native to northern South America.
Pseudogonatodes manessi is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.
Bachia trisanale, also known commonly as Stacy's bachia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to South America. There are three recognized subspecies.
Alopoglossus angulatus, known commonly as the northern teiid, is a species of lizard in the family Alopoglossidae. The species is endemic to northern South America.
Alopoglossus atriventris, known commonly as the keel-bellied shade lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Alopoglossidae. The species is endemic to northwestern South America.
Alopoglossus buckleyi, also known commonly as Buckley's shade lizard and Buckley's teiid, is a species of lizard in the family Alopoglossidae. The species is native to northwestern South America.
Alopoglossus brevifrontalis, Boulenger's largescale lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Alopoglossidae. It is found in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, and Suriname.
Stenocercus caducus is a species of lizard of the Tropiduridae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina.
Stenocercus dumerilii is a species of lizard in the family Tropiduridae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
Stenocercus roseiventris, the rose whorltail iguana, is a species of lizard of the Tropiduridae family. It is found in Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, and Brazil.
Stenocercus sinesaccus is a species of lizard of the Tropiduridae family. It is found in Brazil.
Tropidurus insulanus is a species of lizard of the Tropiduridae family. It is endemic to Brazil and is known from pockets of savanna within the Amazon rainforest of Pará and Mato Grosso states.
Tropidurus oreadicus or better known in Brazil as calango is a species of lizard of the Tropiduridae family. It is endemic to Brazil and widely distributed in the biomes of Cerrado. and Caatinga.