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Chaco Spiny Lizard
Tropiduridae

Chaco Spiny Lizard

Tropidurus lagunablanca Carvalho, 2016

Tropidurus lagunablanca is a Tropiduridae lizard species found in Paraguay and Brazil.

Keeled Whorltail Iguana
Tropiduridae

Keeled Whorltail Iguana

Stenocercus varius Boulenger, 1885

The keeled whorltail iguana, Stenocercus varius, is a tropidurid lizard species found in Ecuador.

Duméril's Whorltail Iguana
Tropiduridae

Duméril's Whorltail Iguana

Stenocercus trachycephalus (Duméril, 1851)

Duméril's whorltail iguana (Stenocercus trachycephalus) is a Tropiduridae lizard species found in Colombia.

Lesser Ornate Whorltail Iguana
Tropiduridae

Lesser Ornate Whorltail Iguana

Stenocercus ornatissimus (Girard, 1858)

The lesser ornate whorltail iguana (Stenocercus ornatissimus) is a Tropiduridae lizard found in Peru.

West Ecuadorian Whorl-tailed Iguana
Tropiduridae

West Ecuadorian Whorl-tailed Iguana

Stenocercus iridescens (Günther, 1859)

Stenocercus iridescens is a Tropiduridae lizard species found in Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador.

Günther's Whorltail Iguana
Tropiduridae

Günther's Whorltail Iguana

Stenocercus guentheri (Boulenger, 1885)

Stenocercus guentheri, or Günther's whorltail iguana, is an oviparous lizard native to northwestern South America.

Western Leaf Lizard
Tropiduridae

Western Leaf Lizard

Stenocercus fimbriatus Avila-Pires, 1995

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

Violet-bellied Whorl-tailed Iguana
Tropiduridae

Violet-bellied Whorl-tailed Iguana

Stenocercus erythrogaster (Hallowell, 1856)

Stenocercus erythrogaster is a Tropiduridae lizard species found in Colombia and Venezuela.

Spiny Whorltail Iguana
Tropiduridae

Spiny Whorltail Iguana

Stenocercus crassicaudatus (Tschudi, 1845)

Spiny whorltail iguana is a Tropiduridae lizard species found in southeastern Peru’s Cusco.

Modest Whorltail Iguana
Tropiduridae

Modest Whorltail Iguana

Stenocercus modestus (Tschudi, 1845)

Stenocercus modestus, the modest whorltail iguana, is an endangered lizard endemic to west-central Peru.

Blue-lipped Tree Lizard
Tropiduridae

Blue-lipped Tree Lizard

Plica umbra (Linnaeus, 1758)

Plica umbra is a Tropiduridae lizard species known as blue-lipped tree lizard, found across multiple South American countries.

Collared Treerunner
Tropiduridae

Collared Treerunner

Plica plica (Linnaeus, 1758)

Plica plica is a tree-dwelling South American and Caribbean lizard with moss-matching mint-chocolate-chip coloration.

Caribbean Treerunner
Tropiduridae

Caribbean Treerunner

Plica caribeana Murphy & Jowers, 2013

Plica caribeana, the Caribbean treerunner, is a Tropiduridae South American lizard found in northern South America and nearby islands.

Peru Pacific Iguana
Tropiduridae

Peru Pacific Iguana

Microlophus peruvianus (Lesson, 1830)

The Peru Pacific iguana, Microlophus peruvianus, is an endemic lava lizard of western South America.

Yanez's Lava Lizard
Tropiduridae

Yanez's Lava Lizard

Microlophus yanezi (Ortiz-Zapata, 1980)

Yanez's lava lizard (Microlophus yanezi) is an oviparous Tropiduridae lizard endemic to Chile's Chilean Matorral, living in desert habitats.

Small Pacific Iguana
Tropiduridae

Small Pacific Iguana

Microlophus theresioides (Donoso-Barros, 1966)

Microlophus theresioides, also called Corredor de Pica in Spanish, is a lava lizard species endemic to Chile.

Four-banded Pacific Iguana
Tropiduridae

Four-banded Pacific Iguana

Microlophus quadrivittatus (Tschudi, 1845)

The four-banded Pacific iguana, Microlophus quadrivittatus, is a lava lizard found on the Pacific coast of Peru and Chile.

Knobbed Pacific Iguana
Tropiduridae

Knobbed Pacific Iguana

Microlophus occipitalis (Peters, 1871)

Microlophus occipitalis, the knobbed Pacific iguana, is a small non-territorial lizard found along the western coasts of Peru and Ecuador.

Española Lava Lizard
Tropiduridae

Española Lava Lizard

Microlophus delanonis (Baur, 1890)

Microlophus delanonis, the Española/Hood lava lizard, is an endemic Galapagos lizard classified in two different genera.

Atacamen Pacific Iguana
Tropiduridae

Atacamen Pacific Iguana

Microlophus atacamensis (Donoso-Barros, 1960)

Microlophus atacamensis, the Atacamen Pacific iguana, is a Chilean-endemic lava lizard with behavior-driven survival traits including dietary and thermoregulatory adaptation.

Isabela Lava Lizard
Tropiduridae

Isabela Lava Lizard

Microlophus albemarlensis (Baur, 1890)

Microlophus albemarlensis, the Galapagos lava lizard, is a small lizard endemic to the Galapagos Islands.

San Cristobal Lava Lizard
Tropiduridae

San Cristobal Lava Lizard

Microlophus bivittatus (Peters, 1871)

Microlophus bivittatus, the San Cristóbal lava lizard, is a Galápagos-endemic lava lizard threatened by invasive cats.

Floreana Lava Lizard
Tropiduridae

Floreana Lava Lizard

Microlophus grayii (Bell, 1843)

Microlophus grayii, the Floreana lava lizard, is an oviparous lava lizard endemic to Ecuador's Galapagos Floreana Island.

Santa Cruz Lava Lizard
Tropiduridae

Santa Cruz Lava Lizard

Microlophus indefatigabilis (Baur, 1890)

Microlophus indefatigabilis is a lizard species endemic to Santa Cruz Island with distinct body markings and the ability to shed its tail.

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