''Polychrus peruvianus'', the Peruvian bush anole, is a species of

bush anole ''Polychrus'' is the only extant genus of polychrotid lizards in the world. Commonly called bush anoles, they are found in Central and South America, as well as nearby Trinidad and Tobago. ''Polychrus'' means "many colored". True anoles in ot ...

native to

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...

and

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

. It was initially placed in the genus, ''Polychroides,'' before being corrected in 1965.

Description

''Polychrus peruvianus'' have a maximum length of 152 millimeters. Males are larger than females. A dorsal or

gular Gular is of or pertaining to the throat In vertebrate anatomy, the throat is the front part of the neck, internally positioned in front of the vertebrae. It contains the pharynx and larynx. An important section of it is the epiglottis, separatin ...

crest is present on individuals.

References

Polychrotidae Lizards of South America Reptiles of Ecuador Reptiles of Peru Reptiles described in 1924 Taxa named by Gladwyn Kingsley Noble {{lizard-stub