Stenocercus guentheri | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Tropiduridae |
Genus: | Stenocercus |
Species: | S. guentheri
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Binomial name | |
Stenocercus guentheri (
Boulenger, 1885)
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Synonyms [2] | |
Stenocercus guentheri, also known commonly as Günther's whorltail iguana and la guagsa de Günther in South American Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Tropiduridae. The species is native to northwestern South America. [2]
The specific name, guentheri, is in honor of German-British herpetologist Albert Günther. [3]
S. guentheri is found in Colombia [2] and Ecuador. [1] [2]
The preferred natural habitat of S. guentheri is shrubland, at altitudes of 1,230–3,700 m (4,040–12,140 ft), but it has also been found in gardens, plantations, pastures, and urban areas. [1]
S. guentheri is oviparous, [1] [2] and may provide some parental care. [1]
Stenocercus guentheri | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Tropiduridae |
Genus: | Stenocercus |
Species: | S. guentheri
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Binomial name | |
Stenocercus guentheri (
Boulenger, 1885)
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Synonyms [2] | |
Stenocercus guentheri, also known commonly as Günther's whorltail iguana and la guagsa de Günther in South American Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Tropiduridae. The species is native to northwestern South America. [2]
The specific name, guentheri, is in honor of German-British herpetologist Albert Günther. [3]
S. guentheri is found in Colombia [2] and Ecuador. [1] [2]
The preferred natural habitat of S. guentheri is shrubland, at altitudes of 1,230–3,700 m (4,040–12,140 ft), but it has also been found in gardens, plantations, pastures, and urban areas. [1]
S. guentheri is oviparous, [1] [2] and may provide some parental care. [1]