Polychrus liogaster

Polychrus liogaster or Boulenger's bush anole[1] is a species of bush anole native to Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, and Ecuador.[1] The species is found in elevations of around 750 meters.

Polychrus liogaster
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Polychrotidae
Genus: Polychrus
Species:
P. liogaster
Binomial name
Polychrus liogaster
Boulenger, 1908

Description

The anole weighs 110.34 grams.[2] The species has a blunt snout, with large and smooth scales on the head. Scales are widened and larger on the neck and around the same size on the tail; ventral scales are smooth.[3] There is no sexual dimorphism in color and three black lines radiate from each eye. The species is arboreal and diurnal.

Distribution

The species is endemic to the western portion of the Amazon rainforest. This includes along the banks and tributaries Juruá River, Purus River, Guaporé River, and the Madeira River. In Peru, Polychrus liogaster has been confirmed to be present in La Convención and Bajo Puyantimarí. In Bolivia, the species has been confirmed in Marbán, Ichilo, and Santa Cruz.[4] The species' range in Brazil includes Amazonas, Acre, Mato Grosso, and Rondônia.[5]

References
  1. "Polychrus liogaster (Boulenger's bush anole)". UniProt. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
  2. "Polychrus liogaster Boulenger 1908". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
  3. Avila-Pires TC (1995). "Lizards of brazilian amazonia (Reptilia: Squamata)". Zoologische Verhandelingen. 299 (1): 1–706.
  4. Torres-Carvajal O, Koch C, Venegas PJ, Poe S (2017-06-01). "Phylogeny and diversity of neotropical monkey lizards (Iguanidae: Polychrus Cuvier, 1817)". PLOS ONE. 12 (6): e0178139. Bibcode:2017PLoSO..1278139T. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0178139. PMC 5453479. PMID 28570575.
  5. "Polychrus liogaster Boulenger, 1908". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
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