Bocourt's ameiva

Bocourt's ameiva (Medopheos edracanthus) is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to northwestern South America. It is the only species in the genus Medopheos.

Bocourt's ameiva
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertoidea
Family:	Teiidae
Genus:	Medopheos Harvey, Ugueto & Gutberlet, 2012
Species:	M. edracanthus
Binomial name
Medopheos edracanthus (Bocourt, 1874)
Synonyms[2]
Ameiva edracantha Bocourt, 1870 Cnemidophorus armatulus Cope, 1875 Medopheos edracantha (Bocourt, 1870) Verticaria hedracantha [sic] (Bocourt, 1870)

Geographic range

M. edracanthus is found in Ecuador and Peru.^[2]

Habitat

M. edracanthus is found in a variety of habitats, including desert, grassland, shrubland, savanna, and forest, at altitudes from sea level to 2,335 m (7,661 ft).^[1]

Behavior

M. edracanthus is terrestrial and diurnal.^[1]

Diet

M. edracanthus preys upon arthropods.^[1]

Reproduction

M. edracanthus is oviparous.^[2]