The green thornytail iguana (''Uracentron azureum'') is an arboreal species of lizard from the

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and forests in the

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. It is found in

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, northeastern

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, southern

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, and northern

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.''Uracentron azureum''
Reptile DatabaseAvila-Pires (1995). ''Lizards of Brazilian Amazonia (Reptilia: Squamata).'' Zoologische Verhandelingen 299(1): 1-706 In addition to the

nominate subspecies In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species ...

from the northeastern part of its range, it has two subspecies: the southwestern ''T. a. guentheri'' and the northwestern ''T. a. werneri''. It can reach about in snout–vent length, has a relatively short, spiny tail, and is overall green with black spots and bands. As in '' U. flaviceps'' (the only other species in the genus), ''U. azureum'' primarily feeds on ants.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q3022870 Reptiles of Brazil Reptiles of Colombia Reptiles of French Guiana Reptiles of Guyana Reptiles of Peru Reptiles of Suriname Reptiles of Venezuela Uracentron Reptiles described in 1758 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus