Enyalioides feiruzae
Enyalioides feiruzae is a species of wood lizard in the genus Enyalioides, from the Peruvian Yungas. [1][2]
| Enyalioides feiruzae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Hoplocercidae |
| Genus: | Enyalioides |
| Species: | E. feiruzae |
| Binomial name | |
| Enyalioides feiruzae Venegas, Chávez, García-Ayachi, Duran, & Torres-Carvajal, 2021 | |
Male members of the species are distinguished for their colourful "kaleidoscope" scales, while females generally possess green to brown scales. The species was named after the pet iguana of an American pro-conservation activist.[2]
References
- "Enyalioides feiruzae ". The Reptile Database. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Enyalioides&species=feiruzae
- By (2021-09-06). "This rainbow-scaled lizard lived anonymously in the Andes—until now". Popular Science. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
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