Canopy lizard (Monkey-tailed Lizard)

Description:

It is a relatively large lizard, the males reach 17 cm. The tail is long and thin, it can measure up 45 cm. The head is large, the body is sturdy and the legs are relatively thin, compared to the head and the rest of the body. It has more than 40 lamellae on the fourth finger, narrow and curled. The third and fourth fingers have the same length. It has no gular fold and has a dorsal ridge. It has green color with light dark bands at the sides, which can intensify at will until it becomes a brown lizard with dark bands. It is an oviparous species. The size of the laying can vary from 2 to 8 eggs, depending on the size of the female. It feeds on relatively large insects. Forage passively, waiting for the prey to approach. These day lizards are very slow and behavior similar to the chameleon of the Old World. Is a species of primary forest that inhabits the canopy of trees and occasionally shrubs.

Habitat:

Rainforest Canopy , Central America , Honduras to Ecuador, in Costa Rica mostly at the Caribbean

Notes:

The 3 er picture shows how large is the tail