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Polychrus gutturosus

Canopy Lizard


Polychrus gutturosus

Lagartija De Dosel

Family: Polychrotidae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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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. It can reach up to 70 cm in total length, including its very long tail, and males are considerably smaller than females. 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.

Genus Polychrus is often classified in the family, Polychrotidae, but some prefer to treat it as a subfamily, Polychrotinae, under the family Iguanidae.

Source: Wikipedia, article Polychrus gutturosus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 544303
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Quepos
Puntarenas
Costa Rica
07/14/2023
Glauco Oliveira



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
180882014/07/2023Costa RicaPuntarenasParque Nacional Manuel Antonio, QueposGlauco Oliveira
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Canopy Lizard (Polychrus gutturosus) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 23/09/2026.