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]

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

Description

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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

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  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.