Stenocercus ornatissimus

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Stenocercus ornatissimus
Stenocercus ornatissimus "Lagartija de Montana", San Jeronimo de Surco, Huarochiri, Lima, Peru.JPG
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Tropiduridae
Genus: Stenocercus
Species:
S. ornatissimus
Binomial name
Stenocercus ornatissimus
(Girard, 1858)

Stenocercus ornatissimus, the lesser ornate whorltail iguana, is a species of lizard of the Tropiduridae family. [2] It is found in Peru.

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References

  1. Perez, J.; Aguilar, C.; Lehr, E.; Venegas, P.; Ramirez Peralta, A. (2016). "Stenocercus ornatissimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T48617345A48617367. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  2. Stenocercus ornatissimus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 5 April 2022.