Polychrus
Sign in to savePolychrus 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.
Taxonomy · GBIF
Common Monkey Lizard
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPolychrotidae
Observations906
Groupreptilia
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- Parent taxon
- Polychrotidae
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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 other genera are now placed in Dactyloidae. Polychrus is presently in the family Polychrotidae.