Polychrus marmoratus facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Polychrus marmoratus
Polychrus marmoratus in Guyana
Scientific classification
Genus:	Polychrus
Species:	marmoratus

Polychrus marmoratus or many-colored bush anole is a species of bush anole. It is also commonly referred to as the monkey lizard due to its slow movement. The lizard has many predators, including spiders and primates.

Description

Polychrus marmoratus weighs 101.19 grams. The lizard is 30 to 50 centimeters long. It has a blunt snout with large and smooth scales on the dorsal surface of the head. The scales on the flank and skin are smaller. The lizard is commonly brown or olive-grey. Blue or black spots may be present on the head. The neck is bluish, while the ventral region is whitish. Five or six "V-shaped bands" are present on the back.

The lizard hunts insects using an ambush method. The lizard inhabits semi-deciduous forests.

Distribution

The species is present in Guyana, Brazil, Peru, and Ecuador. The species has also been sighted in Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, and Florida.

See also

In Spanish: Polychrus marmoratus para niños