Polychrus gutturosus

Polychrus gutturosus, also known as Berthold's bush anole or monkey tailed anole, is a species of lizard found in tropical Central and South America. It is sometimes referred to as a "forest iguana". It lives in forests and jungles from Honduras to Ecuador.[2] It can reach up to 70 cm (2.3 ft) in total length, including its very long tail, and males are considerably smaller than females.[3] This insectivorous lizard is a climbing species that can often be seen holding onto branches. It can even hold on with its hind legs, though it moves slowly that way.

Polychrus gutturosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Polychrotidae
Genus: Polychrus
Species:
P. gutturosus
Binomial name
Polychrus gutturosus
Berthold, 1845
Synonyms
  • Polychrus (Chaunolaemus) multicarinatus
  • Polychrus spurrelli
  • Polychrus gutturosus spurrelli

Genus Polychrus is often classified in the family, Polychrotidae,[4] but some prefer to treat it as a subfamily, Polychrotinae, under the family Iguanidae.

References
  1. Acosta Chaves, V., Ballestero, E., Batista, A., Chaves, G., Ibáñez, R., Ines Hladki, A., Jaramillo, C., Lamar, W., Ramírez Pinilla, M., Renjifo, J., Solórzano, A. & Urbina, N. (2017). "Polychrus gutturosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2019.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Polychrus gutturosus, The Reptile Database
  3. Savage, J.M. (2002). The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica. University of Chicago Press. pp. 445–446. ISBN 0-226-73537-0.
  4. "ITIS search results". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
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