''Enyalioides feiruzae'' is a

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wood lizard ''Enyalioides'' is a genus of lizards in the family Hoplocercidae. The genus is native to the northern part of South America and Panama. They are also referred to as woodlizards, although individual species are also called dwarf iguanas. Speci ...

in the genus ''

Enyalioides ''Enyalioides'' is a genus of lizards in the family Hoplocercidae. The genus is native to the northern part of South America and Panama. They are also referred to as woodlizards, although individual species are also called dwarf iguanas. Speci ...

'', from the

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. "''Enyalioides feiruzae'' ". The Reptile Database. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Enyalioides&species=feiruzae Male members of the species are distinguished for their colourful "

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" scales, while females generally possess green to brown scales. The species was named after a female pet green iguana, Feiruz, by Catherine Thomson, a Michigan resident who financially supports biodiversity and conservation research.

References

Reptiles described in 2021 Lizards of South America Reptiles of Peru Enyalioides {{lizard-stub