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In Ecuador. The Amazon broad-headed wood lizard has at least sixteen close relatives, most of them found in Amazonian rainforests, such as Red-eyed Dwarf-Iguana (Enyalioides oshaughnessyi), Blue-spotted Dwarf-Iguana (Enyalioides praestabilis), Red-throated Dwarf-Iguana (Enyalioides rubrigularis), Blue-throated Dwarf-Iguana (Enyalioides microlepis), and Spiny Dwarf-Iguana (Enyalioides heterolepis).
Tropidurus torquatus is a species of lizard in the family Tropiduridae, the Neotropical ground lizards. Its common name is Amazon lava lizard . [ 4 ] The species is endemic to South America .
Cofán wood lizard, Duellman's dwarf iguana: Colombia and Ecuador Enyalioides feiruzae Venegas, Chávez, García-Ayachi, Duran & Torres-Carvajal, 2021: Río Huallaga Basin, Peru Enyalioides groi Dunn, 1933: Gro’s manticores, Dunn's spinytail lizard, Dunn's spinytail iguana: Panama, northwestern Colombia Enyalioides heterolepis (Bocourt, 1874)
Uracentron flaviceps, the tropical thornytail iguana or Amazon thornytail iguana is an elusive species of medium-sized arboreal lizard found in the tropical lowlands of the Amazon Rainforest. The species was described by French zoologist Alphone Guichenot in 1855. [ 3 ]
Iphisa is a genus of the lizard family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is monotypic, meaning that it has only one species, Iphisa elegans, and its common name is the glossy shade lizard. I. elegans is native to the Amazon and is typically found in regions of South America, centrally located in the Amazon Basin.
This week, meet a “scuba-diving” lizard, marvel at a spacecraft’s longevity, explore hidden physics in a painting, unravel the origins of a “lost prince,” and more.
The lizard runs on only its hind legs in an erect position, holding its forelegs to its sides. The common basilisk is adroit on water because its feet are large and equipped with flaps of skin along the toes that allow it to catch on tiny air bubbles. When moving quickly, the lizard can cross a surface of water before sinking.
This enables the basilisk lizard to minimize its contact with water. Additionally, this running technique reduces the drag experienced during the run while simultaneously allowing the lizard’s body to be propelled across the water at an average speed of 1.6 m/s (5.2 ft/s). [12]