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Polychrus peruvianus

Polychrus peruvianus, the Peruvian bush anole, is a species of bush anole native to Peru and Ecuador. It was initially placed in the genus, Polychroides, before being corrected in 1965.

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Polychrus peruvianus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Polychrotidae
Genus: Polychrus
Species:
P. peruvianus
Binomial name
Polychrus peruvianus
(Noble, 1924)

Polychrus peruvianus, the Peruvian bush anole, is a species of bush anole native to Peru and Ecuador.1 It was initially placed in the genus, Polychroides, before being corrected in 1965.2

Description

Polychrus peruvianus have a maximum length of 152 millimeters.3 Males are larger than females. A dorsal or gular crest is present on individuals.4

References

References

  1. "Polychrus peruvianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  2. Koch C, Venegas PJ, Garcia-Bravo A, Böhme W (2011-10-28). "A new bush anole (Iguanidae, Polychrotinae, Polychrus) from the upper Marañon basin, Peru, with a redescription of Polychrus peruvianus (Noble, 1924) and additional information on Polychrus gutturosus Berthold, 1845". ZooKeys (141): 79–107. doi:10.3897/zookeys.141.1678. PMC 3267461. PMID 22287882.
  3. "Polychrus peruvianus (Noble, 1924)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  4. "Polychrus peruvianus". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2019-03-04.