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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Polychrotidae |
| Genus: | Polychrus |
| Species: | P. gutturosus
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| Polychrus gutturosus Berthold, 1845
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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
edit- ^ 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) - ^ Polychrus gutturosus, The Reptile Database
- ^ Savage, J.M. (2002). The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica. University of Chicago Press. pp. 445–446. ISBN 0-226-73537-0.
- ^ "ITIS search results". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-07.