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Hoplocercidae
Hoplocercidae are a family of lizards native to the tropical forests, woodlands and savanna-like habitats of Central America, Central and South America. Alternatively they are recognized as a subfamily, Hoplocercinae. 20 species in two genera are described. Species Family: Hoplocercidae * Genus ''Enyalioides'' ** ''Enyalioides altotambo'' Omar Torres-Carvajal, Torres-Carvajal, Pablo J. Venegas, Venegas, & Kevin de Queiroz, de Queiroz, 2015 – Alto Tambo woodlizard ** ''Enyalioides anisolepis'' Omar Torres-Carvajal, Torres-Carvajal, Pablo J. Venegas, Venegas, & de Queiroz, 2015 – rough-scaled woodlizard ** ''Enyalioides annularis'' (Arthur O'Shaughnessy, O’Shaughnessy, 1881) – ringed manticore, ringed spinytail iguana ** ''Enyalioides azulae'' Pablo J. Venegas, Venegas, Omar Torres-Carvajal, Torres-Carvajal, Vilma Duran, Duran, & de Queiroz, 2013 ** ''Enyalioides binzayedi'' Pablo J. Venegas, Venegas, Omar Torres-Carvajal, Torres-Carvajal, Vilma Duran, Duran, & de Queiroz, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enyalioides Peruvianus
''Enyalioides peruvianus'', known commonly as the Cenepa manticore, is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Hoplocercidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to Peru. References Enyalioides Endemic fauna of Peru Reptiles of Peru Reptiles described in 2003 Taxa named by Gunther Köhler {{Lizard-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enyalioides Altotambo
''Enyalioides altotambo'', the Alto Tambo woodlizard, is a species of lizards in the family Hoplocercidae. It is endemic to the tropical northwestern Andes in Ecuador. It is named after its Type locality (biology), type locality, Alto Tambo in the Esmeraldas Province. It differs from its congeneric species by possessing smooth and homogeneous (size) dorsal scales, a brown Iris (anatomy), iris, and lacking circular and keeled scales on its flanks. Gallery File:Enyalioides altotambo 165103777.jpg File:Enyalioides altotambo 165103600.jpg File:Enyalioides altotambo holotype 01.jpg, Holotype (adult male) References Enyalioides Lizards of South America Reptiles of Ecuador Endemic fauna of Ecuador Reptiles described in 2015 Taxa named by Omar Torres-Carvajal Taxa named by Pablo J. Venegas Taxa named by Kevin de Queiroz {{lizard-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enyalioides Azulae
''Enyalioides azulae'' is a species of lizards in the family Hoplocercidae. It is known from only its type locality in the Cordillera Azul National Park in Peru. The specific name Specific name may refer to: * in Database management systems, a system-assigned name that is unique within a particular database In taxonomy, either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules: * Specific name (botany), the two-part (bino ... "azulae" is derived from the Spanish word ''azul'', "blue". It refers to the type locality, making the species the "''Enyalioides'' of the ordilleraAzul". References External links * Enyalioides Lizards of South America Reptiles of Peru Endemic fauna of Peru Reptiles described in 2013 Taxa named by Pablo J. Venegas Taxa named by Omar Torres-Carvajal Taxa named by Vilma Duran Taxa named by Kevin de Queiroz {{lizard-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enyalioides Annularis
''Enyalioides annularis'', known commonly as the ringed manticore or the ringed spinytail iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Hoplocercidae. The species is endemic to northwestern South America. Geographic range ''E. annularis'' is found in southern Colombia and eastern Ecuador on the eastern slopes of the Andes and adjacent lowlands. Habitat and ecology ''E. annularis'' inhabits tropical foothill forest and lower montane wet forest at elevations of above sea level. It is a burrowing species, excavating burrows about long and deep in the forest floor. Description Males grow to and females to in snout–vent length. Reproduction ''E. annularis'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that reproduce by depositing fertilized zygotes outside the body (i.e., by laying or spawning) in metabolically independent incubation organs known as eggs, which nurture the embryo into moving offsprings kno ..., laying 2–4 eggs. References Further reading * Boulen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enyalioides Anisolepis
''Enyalioides anisolepis'' the rough-scaled woodlizard, is a species of lizards in the family Hoplocercidae. It is known from the Amazonian slopes of the Andes The Andes ( ), Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range (; ) are the List of longest mountain chains on Earth, longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range ... in southern Ecuador and northern Peru. It differs from its congeneric species by possessing scattered, projecting large scales on its dorsum, flanks, and hind limbs; a well-developed vertebral crest, with vertebrals on its neck being about three times in size compared to those between the animal's hind limbs. References Enyalioides Lizards of South America Reptiles of Ecuador Reptiles of Peru Reptiles described in 2015 Taxa named by Omar Torres-Carvajal Taxa named by Pablo J. Venegas Taxa named by Kevin de Queiroz {{lizard-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enyalioides Groi
''Enyalioides groi'', known commonly as Gro's manticore, Dunn's spinytail iguana, or Dunn's spinytail lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Hoplocercidae. The species is native to northwestern South America and Panama. Etymology The specific name, ''groi'', commemorates "Lord Gro", a character in the novel ''The Worm Ouroboros'' by E. R. Eddison. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Morunasaurus groi'', p. 109). It was formerly assigned to its own genus, ''Morunasaurus'', named for the Moruna, a region in the same novel. Geographic range ''E. groi'' is found in central Panama and in northwestern Colombia. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''E. groi'' is forest, at altitudes of . Description The tail of ''E. groi'' is covered with small spines. Males are reddish-brown with dark brown transverse bands across the back, reaching to the middle of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enyalioides Cofanorum
''Enyalioides cofanorum'', also known commonly as the Cofan woodlizard, Duellman's dwarf iguana, and ''lagartija de palo cofanes'' in Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Hoplocercidae. The species is native to northwestern South America. Etymology The specific name, ''cofanorum'', is in honor of the Cofán people of Ecuador. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Enyalioides cofanorum'', p. 56). Geographic range ''E. cofanorum'' is found in Colombia and Ecuador. www.reptile-database.org. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''E. cofanorum'' is forest, at altitudes of . Description As an adult ''E. cofanorum'' does not exceed in snout-to-vent length (SVL). Diet ''E. cofanorum'' preys upon earthworms, insects, and spiders. Reproduction ''E. cofanorum'' is oviparous. Clutch A clutch is a mechanical device that allows an output shaft to b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enyalioides
''Enyalioides'' is a genus of lizards in the Family (biology), family Hoplocercidae. The genus is native to the northern part of South America and Panama. They are also referred to as woodlizards, although individual species are also called dwarf iguanas. Species The following 19 species are recognized as being valid. ''Nota bene'': A Binomial nomenclature, binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Enyalioides''. References Further reading *George Albert Boulenger, Boulenger GA (1885). ''Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume II. Iguanidæ ...'' London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiii + 497 pp. + Plates I-XXIV. (''Enyaliodes'', new genus, p. 112). Enyalioides Lizard genera Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger {{lizard-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enyalioides Oshaughnessyi
''Enyalioides oshaughnessyi'', the red-eyed woodlizard or O'Shaughnessy's dwarf iguana, is a species of lizards in the family Hoplocercidae. It occurs in southern Colombia and northern Ecuador. The specific name ''oshaughnessyi'' honors Arthur O'Shaughnessy Arthur William Edgar O'Shaughnessy (14 March 184430 January 1881) was a British poet and herpetologist. Of Irish descent, he was born in London. He is most remembered for his poem " Ode", from his 1874 collection ''Music and Moonlight'', which ..., a British herpetologist. References Enyalioides Lizards of South America Reptiles of Colombia Reptiles of Ecuador Reptiles described in 1881 Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger {{lizard-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enyalioides Palpebralis
''Enyalioides'' is a genus of lizards in the family Hoplocercidae. The genus is native to the northern part of South America and Panama. They are also referred to as woodlizards, although individual species are also called dwarf iguanas. Species The following 19 species are recognized as being valid. ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use Latin grammatical forms, altho ... in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Enyalioides''. References Further reading * Boulenger GA (1885). ''Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume II. Iguanidæ ...'' London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiii + 497 pp. + Plates I-XXIV. (''Eny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enyalioides Microlepis
''Enyalioides microlepis'', the small-scaled woodlizard or tiny-scale dwarf iguana, is a species of lizards in the genus ''Enyalioides'', from Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It also includes the Galápagos Province which contain .... "Enyalioides microlepis". The Reptile Database. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Enyalioides&species=microlepis References Reptiles described in 1881 Lizards of South America Reptiles of Colombia Reptiles of Ecuador Reptiles of Peru Enyalioides Taxa named by Arthur William Edgar O'Shaughnessy {{lizard-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur William Edgar O'Shaughnessy
Arthur William Edgar O'Shaughnessy (14 March 184430 January 1881) was a British poet and herpetologist. Of Irish descent, he was born in London. He is most remembered for his poem "Ode", from his 1874 collection ''Music and Moonlight'', which begins with the words "We are the music makers, / And we are the dreamers of dreams", and which has been set to music by several composers including Edward Elgar (as '' The Music Makers)'', Zoltán Kodály, Alfred Reed and, more recently, 808 State ( ex:el: nephatiti) and Aphex Twin (''Selected Ambient Works 85-92''). Early life and herpetology In June 1861, at age 17, Arthur O'Shaughnessy received the post of transcriber in the library of the British Museum, reportedly through the influence of Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton. According to Sir Edmund Gosse, O'Shaughnessy was one of Bulwer Lytton's many children born out of wedlock. Two years later, he became a herpetologist in the museum's zoological department. From 1874 to his premature deat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
