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Shovel Tail Lizard

Uracentron flaviceps

Description:

This lizard was eating something on this tree by Platform 6 of the ACTS lodge. This lizard spends its entire life in the tree tops of the canopy. Their territorial displays of head bobbing and body and tail movements can be entertaining.

Habitat:

Peruvian Rain forest Canopy

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Amazon Thornytail Iguana
Uracentron flaviceps Tropical Thornytail Iguana


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2 Comments

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

I suggest that you take Tropical Thornytail Iguana or Amazon Thornytail Iguana as common name.

JenniferRichardson
JenniferRichardson 10 years ago

Great picture, Melissa! Thanks for sharing...it's one creature I didn't get to see this time.

MelissaJordan
Spotted by
MelissaJordan

Belén, Loreto, Peru

Spotted on Jul 6, 2013
Submitted on Jul 15, 2013

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