Biology:Polychrus peruvianus
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Short description: Species of reptile
Polychrus peruvianus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Polychrotidae |
Genus: | Polychrus |
Species: | P. peruvianus
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Binomial name | |
Polychrus peruvianus (Noble, 1924)
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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
- ↑ "Polychrus peruvianus". https://www.iucn.org/resources/conservation-tools/iucn-red-list-threatened-species.
- ↑ "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. 2011-10-28. doi:10.3897/zookeys.141.1678. PMID 22287882.
- ↑ "Polychrus peruvianus (Noble, 1924)" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/2468052.
- ↑ "Polychrus peruvianus". http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species.php?genus=Polychrus&species=peruvianus.
Wikidata ☰ Q5313823 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polychrus peruvianus.
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