EN LAGUNA BLANCA SPINY LIZARD Tropidurus lagunablanca
CERRADO CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
The Tropidurus or Spiny Lizards are a group of about 20 species confined to South America which are typical of dry areas. They are shaped somewhat like Agamid Lizards, with flattened bodies and large heads. Superficially similar to the Chaco species Tropidurus spinulosus, it can be distinguished by the smaller nuchal crest, the presence of white spines in the crest, the more pronounced collar and the obvious yellow lips. It is an arboreal species confined to a tiny area at Reserva Natural Laguna Blanca in Paraguay, from where it has been recently described by Carvalho (2016) - download using link below.
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Carvalho ALG. 2016 Three new species of the Tropidurus spinulosus group (Squamata: Tropiduridae) from Eastern Paraguay. AMNH Novitates 3853: p1-44.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPREP71PH) Adult male in nuptial colours, Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 2 - (FPREP72PH) Same individual head detail (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 3 - (FPREP73PH) Adult male in nuptial colours, Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 4 - (FPREP74PH) Same individual dorsal view (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 5 - (FPREP75PH) Head detail of adult male in nuptial colours, Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 6 - (FPREP523PH) Female dorsal head,  Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Emma Northcote-Smith January 2011).
FIGURE 7 - (FPREP524PH) Same individual as (FPREP523PH) lateral head (Emma Northcote-Smith January 2011).
FIGURE 8 - (FPREP525PH) Same individual as (FPREP523PH) dorsal head (Emma Northcote-Smith January 2011).
FIGURE 9 - (FPREP76PH) Female ventral view,  Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Paul Smith February 2010).
FIGURE 10 - (FPREP77PH) Juvenile,  Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Paul Smith February 2010).