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POINT-NOSED FALSE CHAMELEON Polychrus acutirostris
Not a chameleon, though with those goggle eyes you can see why it might be mistaken for one, this unusual lizard is a member of the Anole family. Almost entirely arboreal, this a long, slender species with an exceptionally long tail. ADult males possess a row of two or three dark spots on the shoulder area which become more prominent during the reproductive period.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPREP54PH) Adult lateral, Laguna Capitán, Cuenca Upper Yacaré Sur (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 2 - (FPREP55PH) Same individual dorsal (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 3 - (FPREP56PH) Adult lateral, Campo Maria Private Nature Reserve (Paul Smith October 2009).
FIGURE 4 - (FPREP57PH) Same individual head detail (Paul Smith October 2009).
FIGURE 5 - (FPREP58PH) Same individual frontal (Paul Smith October 2009).
FIGURE 6 - (FPREP60PH) Juvenile, Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Paul Smith February 2010).
FIGURE 7 - (FPREP716PH) Adult head detail, 30km North of Loma Plata, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith July 2012).
VIDEO - (FPREP59VI) Same individual defensive posture (Paul Smith October 2009).
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