Tropidurus hispidus

Tropidurus hispidus, Peters's lava lizard or neotropical lava lizard, is a species of lizard of the Tropiduridae family.^[2] It is found in Brazil, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana.

Tropidurus hispidus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Tropiduridae
Genus:	Tropidurus
Species:	T. hispidus
Binomial name
Tropidurus hispidus (Spix, 1825)

This species is the largest of the Tropidurus genus, reaching 35 cm (14 in) in maximum total length, and about 15 cm (6 in) in snout–vent length.^[2] It feeds mostly on invertebrates like ants, spiders and scorpions, but in some cases, can hunt small vertebrates like Hemydactylus mabouia.^[2] The males of this species are generally larger than the females.^[2] Males often use Head and body movements to intimidade other males in the territory, but it can turn into a Head-to-head fight^[3]