The green thornytail iguana can reach about 9 cm (3.5 in) in snout–vent length and has a relatively short, spiny tail.[3] It has three distinct subspecies,[2] which sometimes have been recognized as separate species:[4] the nominate subspecies is bright green with distinct blackish bands and is found in the northeastern part of the green thornytail iguana's range, the southwestern T. a. guentheri is duller with greyish or brownish rear body and tail, and the northwestern T. a. werneri is almost all green without distinct markings in adults.[2][3]
Referencesedit
^Avila-Pires, T.C.S.; Caicedo, J.; Renjifo, J. (2019). "Uracentron azureum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T44579963A44579972. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
^Etheridge, R. (1968). "A review of the iguanid lizard genera Uracentron and Strobilurus". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology. 17: 47–64.
March 04, 2024
uracentron, azureum, green, thornytail, iguana, arboreal, species, lizard, from, amazon, rainforest, forests, guiana, shield, found, colombia, guyana, suriname, french, guiana, northeastern, peru, southern, venezuela, northern, brazil, flaviceps, only, other, . The green thornytail iguana Uracentron azureum is an arboreal species of lizard from the Amazon rainforest and forests in the Guiana Shield It is found in Colombia Guyana Suriname French Guiana northeastern Peru southern Venezuela and northern Brazil 2 3 As in U flaviceps the only other species in the genus U azureum primarily feeds on ants 3 Uracentron azureumConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ReptiliaOrder SquamataSuborder IguaniaFamily TropiduridaeGenus UracentronSpecies U azureumBinomial nameUracentron azureum Linnaeus 1758 SynonymsLacerta azurea Linnaeus 1758 Stellio brevicaudatus Latreille 1802 Stellio azureus Latreille 1802 Uromastyx azurea Merrem 1820 Uracentron azureum Kaup 1826 Doryphorus sp Cuvier 1829 Urocentron azurea Wagler 1830 Uranocentron sp Gray 1831 Doryphorus azureus Dumeril amp Bibron 1837 Uranocentrum sp O Shaugnessy 1881Uracentron azureum Boulenger 1885 Hoplurus azureus Schlegel 1858 Tropidurus azureum Frost 1992 Uracentron azureum guentheri Boulenger 1894 Uracentron guentheri Boulenger 1894 Uracentron azureum werneri Mertens 1925 Uracentron werneri Mertens 1925The green thornytail iguana can reach about 9 cm 3 5 in in snout vent length and has a relatively short spiny tail 3 It has three distinct subspecies 2 which sometimes have been recognized as separate species 4 the nominate subspecies is bright green with distinct blackish bands and is found in the northeastern part of the green thornytail iguana s range the southwestern T a guentheri is duller with greyish or brownish rear body and tail and the northwestern T a werneri is almost all green without distinct markings in adults 2 3 References edit Avila Pires T C S Caicedo J Renjifo J 2019 Uracentron azureum IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019 e T44579963A44579972 Retrieved 16 December 2021 a b c Uracentron azureum Reptile Database a b c d Avila Pires 1995 Lizards of Brazilian Amazonia Reptilia Squamata Zoologische Verhandelingen 299 1 1 706 Etheridge R 1968 A review of the iguanid lizard genera Uracentron and Strobilurus Bulletin of the British Museum Natural History Zoology 17 47 64 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Uracentron azureum amp oldid 1159616231, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
