Polychrus liogaster Boulenger, 1908

Body Weight

This species, Polychrus liogaster, has an average body weight of 110.34 grams.

Head Morphology

Individuals have a blunt snout, with large, smooth scales covering the head.

Body and Tail Scales

Scales on the neck are widened and larger than those on other parts of the body, while scales across the tail are mostly uniform in size. All ventral scales are smooth.

Coloration and Markings

There is no sexual dimorphism in body color for this species, and three distinct black lines radiate out from each eye.

Activity and Habitat Type

Polychrus liogaster is an arboreal, diurnal species.

General Distribution

It is endemic to the western portion of the Amazon rainforest, where it occurs along the banks and tributaries of the Juruá River, Purus River, Guaporé River, and Madeira River.

Country-specific Records

Confirmed populations have been documented in La Convención and Bajo Puyantimarí in Peru; in Marbán, Ichilo, and Santa Cruz in Bolivia; and in the Brazilian states of Amazonas, Acre, Mato Grosso, and Rondônia.