Enyalius catenatus (Wied-Neuwied, 1821) is a animal in the Leiosauridae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Enyalius catenatus (Wied-Neuwied, 1821)

Enyalius catenatus (Wied-Neuwied, 1821)

Enyalius catenatus, or Wied's fathead anole, is a sexually reproducing gonochoric lizard endemic to humid forests of Brazil.

Family
Genus
Enyalius
Order
Class
Squamata

About Enyalius catenatus (Wied-Neuwied, 1821)

Enyalius catenatus, commonly called Wied's fathead anole, is a species of lizard that belongs to the family Leiosauridae. This species is endemic to Brazil. It can be found in the Atlantic Forest, as well as in other humid forest habitats. The maximum recorded body mass of Enyalius catenatus is 38.66 grams. This species reproduces sexually and is gonochoric.

Photo: (c) Carlos Otávio Gussoni, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Carlos Otávio Gussoni · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Leiosauridae Enyalius

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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