Stenocercus guentheri

Stenocercus guentheri, also known commonly as Günther's whorltail iguana and la guagsa de Günther in South American Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Tropiduridae. The species is native to northwestern South America.^[2]

Stenocercus guentheri
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Tropiduridae
Genus:	Stenocercus
Species:	S. guentheri
Binomial name
Stenocercus guentheri (Boulenger, 1885)
Synonyms[2]
Liocephalus guentheri Boulenger, 1885 Ophryoessoides guentheri — Etheridge 1966 Stenocercus guentheri — Fritts, 1974

Etymology

The specific name, guentheri, is in honor of German-British herpetologist Albert Günther.^[3]

Geographic range

S. guentheri is found in Colombia^[2] and Ecuador.^[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. guentheri is shrubland, at altitudes of 1,230–3,700 m (4,040–12,140 ft), but it has also been found in gardens, plantations, pastures, and urban areas.^[1]

Reproduction

S. guentheri is oviparous,^[1][2] and may provide some parental care.^[1]