Stenocercus fimbriatus Avila-Pires, 1995 is a animal in the Tropiduridae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Stenocercus fimbriatus Avila-Pires, 1995

Stenocercus fimbriatus Avila-Pires, 1995

The western leaf lizard (Stenocercus fimbriatus) is an oviparous Tropiduridae lizard found in the eastern Amazon Basin.

Family
Genus
Stenocercus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Stenocercus fimbriatus Avila-Pires, 1995

Stenocercus fimbriatus, commonly called the western leaf lizard, is a species of lizard belonging to the family Tropiduridae. This species is found in the eastern Amazon Basin, in the countries of Peru, Brazil, and Bolivia. Stenocercus fimbriatus has cryptic coloration that makes it resemble a dead leaf. Males reach a snout–vent length (SVL) of 72 mm (2.8 in), while females grow to 87 mm (3.4 in) in snout–vent length. The tail of this lizard is between 1.6 and 2.2 times the length of its snout–vent length. Stenocercus fimbriatus is an oviparous species.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › › Tropiduridae › Stenocercus

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