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Stenocercus fimbriatus 
Summary
Stenocercus fimbriatus, the western leaf lizard, is a species of lizard in the Tropiduridae family.[1][3] It is found in the eastern Amazon Basin in Peru, Brazil, and Bolivia.[1]
| Western leaf lizard | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Tropiduridae |
| Genus: | Stenocercus |
| Species: | S. fimbriatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Stenocercus fimbriatus Avila-Pires, 1995[2]
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Stenocercus fimbriatus has cryptic coloration that gives it resemblance of a dead leave. Males grow to 72 mm (2.8 in) and females to 87 mm (3.4 in) in snout–vent length (SVL). The tail is 1.6–2.2 times SVL.[2] It is oviparous.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c Avila-Pires, T.C.S.; Aparicio, J.; Moravec, J.; Perez, J. & Almendáriz, A. (2019). "Stenocercus fimbriatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T29364A68002267. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T29364A68002267.en. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ a b Avila-Pires, T.C.S. (1995). "Lizards of Brazilian Amazonia (Reptilia: Squamata)". Zoologische Verhandelingen. 299: 151–159.
- ^ a b Stenocercus fimbriatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 21 October 2022.