Uracentron
| Uracentron | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tropical thornytail iguana (Uracentron flaviceps) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Infraorder: | Pleurodonta |
| Family: | Tropiduridae |
| Genus: | Kaup, 1827 |
| Species | |
| 2 spp., see text | |
Uracentron is a genus of tropidurid lizards found in forests in northern South America. It contains only two species, which are both arboreal, have a relatively short spiny tail, and mainly feed on ants.[1]
Species[2]
- Uracentron azureum (Linnaeus, 1758) – green thornytail iguana
- Uracentron flaviceps (Guichenot, 1855) – tropical thornytail iguana
References
- ^ Avila-Pires (1995). Lizards of Brazilian Amazonia (Reptilia: Squamata). Zoologische Verhandelingen 299(1): 1-706
- ^ Uracentron, The Reptile Database