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Tropidurus torquatus is a species of lizard in the family Tropiduridae, the Neotropical ground lizards. Its common name is Amazon lava lizard. [4] The species is endemic to South America. There are no subspecies.
Agama (from Sranan Tongo meaning "lizard") is a genus of small-to-moderate-sized, long-tailed, insectivorous Old World lizards. The genus Agama includes at least 37 species in Africa , especially sub-Saharan Africa , where most regions are home to at least one species.
Andinosaura oculata, the tropical lightbulb lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. [2] It is endemic to Ecuador. References
The male is usually much larger than the female, and his body is more brightly coloured and distinctly patterned. The typical size of Tropidurus lizards varies greatly from habitat to habitat as does the pattern of body markings, even among individuals of the same species. Like many lizards, they show changes of colour with mood and temperature.
Andinosaura hyposticta (Boulenger, 1902) - Boulenger's lightbulb lizard; Andinosaura kiziriani (Sánchez-Pacheco, Aguirre-Penafiel, & Torres-Carvajal, 2012) Andinosaura laevis (Boulenger, 1908) - shiny lightbulb lizard; Andinosaura oculata (O'Shaughnessy, 1879) - tropical lightbulb lizard; Andinosaura petrorum (Kizirian, 1996)
Uracentron flaviceps, the tropical thornytail iguana or Amazon thornytail iguana is an elusive species of medium-sized arboreal lizard found in the tropical lowlands of the Amazon Rainforest. The species was described by French zoologist Alphone Guichenot in 1855. [ 3 ]
Lepidophyma lipetzi, Lipetz's tropical night lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Xantusiidae. It is a small lizard found in Mexico. [2] References
Lepidophyma smithii, Smith's tropical night lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Xantusiidae. It is a small lizard found in Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador. [2] They live in small caves with scarce levels of food and nutrients. Due to their habitat, Lepidophyma smithii is rather elusive. Smith's tropical night lizard is an omnivore ...