''Stenocercus'' is a

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of South American

lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia al ...

s, commonly called whorltail iguanas, of the

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Tropiduridae The Tropiduridae are a family of iguanid lizards."Tropiduridae". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. The family is sometimes considered a subfamily, Tropidurinae. The subfamily is native to South America, including the islands of Tri ...

. This genus has 80 valid described

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Geographic range

The greatest

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is in

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechuan languages, Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar language, Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechuan ...

and

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, but members of the genus ''Stenocercus'' are also found in Colombia,

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, and northern

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Species

The following 80 species are recognized, listed alphabetically by scientific name.''Stenocercus''
The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Stenocercus aculeatus'' ( O’Shaughnessy, 1879) *'' Stenocercus albolineatus''

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, Prates, Nisa, Silva-Martins, Strüssmann &

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, 2015 *'' Stenocercus amydrorhytus'' G. Köhler & Lehr, 2015 *'' Stenocercus angel'' Torres-Carvajal, 2000 *''

Stenocercus angulifer ''Stenocercus angulifer'' is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphylet ...

'' ( F. Werner, 1901) *'' Stenocercus apurimacus''

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, 1972 – Fritts's whorltail iguana *'' Stenocercus arndti'' Venegas, Echevarria & Alvarez, 2014 *'' Stenocercus asenlignus'' Venegas, Garcia-Ayachi, Chavez-Arribasplata, & Garcia-Bravo, 2022 *''

Stenocercus azureus ''Stenocercus azureus'' is a species of lizard of the Tropiduridae family (biology), family. It is found in Uruguay, Brazil, and Argentina. References

Stenocercus Reptiles described in 1880 {{lizard-stub ...

'' ( F. Müller, 1880) *'' Stenocercus boettgeri'' Boulenger, 1911 – Boettger's whorltail iguana *'' Stenocercus bolivarensis'' Castro & Ayala, 1982 – Bolivar whorltail iguana *''

Stenocercus cadlei ''Stenocercus cadlei'' is a species of lizard of the Tropiduridae family (biology), family. It is found in Ecuador. References

Stenocercus Reptiles described in 2013 Endemic fauna of Ecuador Reptiles of Ecuador {{lizard-stub ...

'' Torres-Carvajal & Mafla-Endara, 2013 *'' Stenocercus caducus'' (

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, 1862) *'' Stenocercus canastra'' Ávila-Pires, Nogueira & Martins, 2019 *''

Stenocercus carrioni ''Stenocercus carrioni'', Parker's whorltail iguana, is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chain ...

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, 1934 – Parker's whorltail iguana *''

Stenocercus catherineae ''Stenocercus catherineae'' is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyl ...

'' *'' Stenocercus chinchaoensis'' Venegas, Duran & Garcia-Burneo, 2013 *''

Stenocercus chlorostictus ''Stenocercus chlorostictus'' is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraph ...

'' Cadle, 1991 *'' Stenocercus chota'' Torres-Carvajal, 2000 *'' Stenocercus chrysopygus'' Boulenger, 1900 – golden whorltail iguana *'' Stenocercus crassicaudatus'' (

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, 1845) – spiny whorltail iguana *'' Stenocercus cupreus'' Boulenger, 1885 – copper whorltail iguana *'' Stenocercus diploauris'' Venegas, Echevarria, Garcia-Ayachi & Landauro, 2020 *'' Stenocercus doellojuradoi'' (

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, 1944) *''

Stenocercus dracopennatus ''Stenocercus dracopennatus'' is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraph ...

'' *'' Stenocercus dumerilii'' (

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, 1867) *''

Stenocercus empetrus ''Stenocercus empetrus'', the rock whorltail iguana, is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chai ...

'' Fritts, 1972 – rock whorltail iguana *'' Stenocercus erythrogaster'' ( Hallowell, 1856) *'' Stenocercus eunetopsis'' Cadle, 1991 *'' Stenocercus festae'' ( Peracca, 1897) – Peracca's whorltail iguana *''

Stenocercus fimbriatus ''Stenocercus fimbriatus'', the western leaf lizard, is a species of lizard in the Tropiduridae family. It is found in the eastern Amazon Basin in Peru, Brazil, and Bolivia. ''Stenocercus fimbriatus'' has cryptic coloration that gives it resemb ...

'' Ávila-Pires, 1995 – western leaf lizard *''

Stenocercus flagracanthus ''Stenocercus flagracanthus'' is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraph ...

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Stenocercus formosus The Formosa whorltail iguana (''Stenocercus formosus'') is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island ch ...

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Stenocercus frittsi ''Stenocercus frittsi'' is a species of lizard of the Tropiduridae family. It is found in Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of ...

'' Torres-Carvajal, 2005 *'' Stenocercus guentheri'' (Boulenger, 1885) – Günther's whorltail iguana *''

Stenocercus haenschi Haensch's whorltail iguana (''Stenocercus haenschi'') is a species of lizard of the Tropiduridae family. It is endemic to the Bolívar Province of Ecuador, where it is only known from one location. The lizard is considered to be critically ...

'' (F. Werner, 1901) – Haensch's whorltail iguana *'' Stenocercus huancabambae'' Cadle, 1991 *''

Stenocercus humeralis ''Stenocercus humeralis'', the patterned whorltail iguana, is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island ...

'' ( Günther, 1859) – patterned whorltail iguana *'' Stenocercus ica'' Mendoza, Alejandro; Ramírez, César; Barrera, Diego; Aguilar-Puntriano, César (2021). "A New Species of the Genus ''Stenocercus'' (Iguania: Tropiduridae) from the Peruvian Pacific Coast (Ica Region)". ''Salamandra'' 57 (1): 1-14. *'' Stenocercus imitator'' Cadle, 1991 *''

Stenocercus iridescens ''Stenocercus iridescens'' is a species of lizard of the Tropiduridae family. It is found in Peru, Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America— ...

'' (Günther, 1859) *'' Stenocercus ivitus'' Fritts, 1972 – ivy whorltail iguana *''

Stenocercus johaberfellneri ''Stenocercus johaberfellneri'' is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is para ...

'' G. Köhler & Lehr, 2015 *'' Stenocercus lache'' Corredor, 1983 *'' Stenocercus latebrosus'' Cadle, 1998 *''

Stenocercus leybachi ''Stenocercus leybachi'' is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyleti ...

'' Venegas, Garcia-Ayachi, Chavez-Arribasplata, & Garcia-Bravo, 2022 *''

Stenocercus limitaris ''Stenocercus limitaris'' is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphylet ...

'' Cadle, 1998 *'' Stenocercus marmoratus'' ( A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1837) *''

Stenocercus melanopygus ''Stenocercus melanopygus'', the dark whorltail iguana, is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island ch ...

'' Boulenger, 1900 – dark whorltail iguana *'' Stenocercus modestus'' (Tschudi, 1845) – modest whorltail iguana *''

Stenocercus nigrobarbatus ''Stenocercus nigrobarbatus'' is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraph ...

'' Venegas, Echevarria, Garcia-Ayachi & Landauro, 2020 *''

Stenocercus nigrocaudatus ''Stenocercus nigrocaudatus'' is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraph ...

'' Venegas, Garcia-Ayachi, Chavez-Arribasplata, & Garcia-Bravo, 2022 *'' Stenocercus nigromaculatus''

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, 1924 – black-spotted whorltail iguana *'' Stenocercus nubicola'' Fritts, 1972 – cloud whorltail iguana *''

Stenocercus ochoai ''Stenocercus ochoai'', the Ochoa whorltail iguana, is a species of lizard of the Tropiduridae family (biology), family. It is found in Peru. References

Stenocercus Reptiles described in 1972 Endemic fauna of Peru Reptiles of Peru {{li ...

'' Fritts, 1972 – Ochoa whorltail iguana *''

Stenocercus omari ''Stenocercus omari'' is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic ...

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Stenocercus orientalis ''Stenocercus orientalis'', the eastern whorltail iguana, is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island ...

'' Fritts, 1972 – eastern whorltail iguana *'' Stenocercus ornatissimus'' ( Girard, 1857) – lesser ornate whorltail iguana *''

Stenocercus ornatus ''Stenocercus ornatus'',Girard's whorltail iguana, is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. ...

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, 1845) – Girard's whorltail iguana *'' Stenocercus pectinatus'' (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1835) *'' Stenocercus percultus'' Cadle, 1991 *'' Stenocercus philmayi'' *''

Stenocercus praeornatus ''Stenocercus praeornatus'', the greater ornate whorltail iguana, is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic ...

'' Fritts, 1972 – greater ornate whorltail iguana *''

Stenocercus prionotus ''Stenocercus prionotus'' is a species of lizard of the Tropiduridae family. It is found in Peru and Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and ...

'' Cadle, 2001 *'' Stenocercus puyango'' Torres-Carvajal, 2005 *'' Stenocercus qalaywasi'' Venegas, Garcia-Ayachi, Chavez-Arribasplata, & Garcia-Bravo, 2022 *'' Stenocercus quinarius'' Nogueira & Rodrigues, 2006 *''

Stenocercus rhodomelas ''Stenocercus rhodomelas'', the red-black whorltail iguana, is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic islan ...

'' (Boulenger, 1899) – red-black whorltail iguana *''

Stenocercus roseiventris ''Stenocercus roseiventris'', the rose whorltail iguana, is a species of lizard of the Tropiduridae family. It is found in Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricol ...

'' D’Orbigny in A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1837 – rose whorltail iguana *''

Stenocercus santander ''Stenocercus santander'' is a species of lizard of the Tropiduridae family. It is found in Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Ni ...

'' Torres-Carvajal, 2007 *'' Stenocercus scapularis'' (Boulenger, 1901) *'' Stenocercus simonsii'' Boulenger, 1899 – Simons' whorltail iguana *''

Stenocercus sinesaccus ''Stenocercus sinesaccus'' is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyle ...

'' Torres-Carvajal, 2005 *'' Stenocercus squarrosus'' Nogueira & Rodrigues, 2006 *''

Stenocercus stigmosus ''Stenocercus stigmosus is a species of lizard of the Tropiduridae family (biology), family. It is found in Peru. References

Stenocercus Reptiles described in 1998 Endemic fauna of Peru Reptiles of Peru {{lizard-stub ...

'' Cadle, 1998 *'' Stenocercus torquatus'' Boulenger, 1885 *''

Stenocercus trachycephalus ''Stenocercus trachycephalus'', Duméril's whorltail iguana, is a species of lizard of the Tropiduridae family. It is found in Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular r ...

'' ( A.H.A. Duméril, 1851) – Duméril's whorltail iguana *'' Stenocercus tricristatus'' (A.H.A. Duméril, 1851) *''

Stenocercus variabilis ''Stenocercus'' is a genus of South American lizards, commonly called whorltail iguanas, of the family Tropiduridae. This genus has 80 valid described species. Geographic range The greatest species richness is in Ecuador and Peru, but members ...

'' Boulenger, 1901 – variable whorltail iguana *''

Stenocercus varius ''Stenocercus varius'', commonly known as the keeled whorltail iguana, is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oc ...

'' Boulenger, 1885 – keeled whorltail iguana ''

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Lima Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of t ...

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