Stenocercus chrysopygus BOULENGER, 1900
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Stenocercus chrysopygus
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| Higher Taxa | Tropiduridae, Iguania, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Golden Whorltail Iguana |
| Synonym | Stenocercus chrysopygus BOULENGER 1900 Stenocercus chrysopygus — PETERS & DONOSO-BARROS 1970: 256 Stenocercus chrysopygus — LEHR et al. 2002 Stenocercus chrysopygus — TORRES-CARVAJAL 2007 |
| Distribution | W Peru Type locality: Carao, 8,000 ft., Huaras, 10,000 ft. and Recuay, 11,000 ft. Peru. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: MRSN (= MSNTO) R25882 |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: TORRES-CARVAJAL 2007. Original description: Pterygoid teeth. Anterior border of ear denticulated. Upper head-scales smooth or feebly keeled, some of the supraoculars feebly enlarged transversely occipital not enarged; temporal scales feebly keeled. Side of neck with olds enclosing shallow pockets covered with granular scales; antehumeral fold much stronger than in the preceding species, with a serrated edge on its lower half, as in S. cupreus, Blgr. Body depressed. No dorsal crest or denticulation. Dorsal scales rather large, strongly imbricate, sharply keeled, sharply pointed ; the keels forming continuous lines, which are parallel or slightly oblique on the posterior part of the back : lateral scales passing gradually into the smaller smooth ventrals; 54 to 60 scales round the middle of the body. The adpressed hind limb reaches the humeral fold or between it and the ear; fifth toe not extending as far as second. Tail about twice as long as head and body, tapering, scarcely compressed, scaled like the body, the scales forming rings. Bronzy or greyish brown above, with darker or lighter spots, which may be confluent into longitudinal streaks; a more or less distinct light dorso-lateral streak constantly present lower parts whitish, sometimes bluish grey, the throat usually with a dark grey network; anal region and lower surface of hind limbs bright yellow in the males. (Boulenger 1900) Measurements: Boulenger 1900: 184 |
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