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Basic information
Tropidurus torquatus
Amazon Lava Lizard
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyTropidurids
GenusTropidurid lizards
- English name
- Amazon Lava Lizard
- Alternative names
- Calango, Calango-de-Muro, Calango-do-Cerrado, Calango-Urbano, Cerrado Lava Lizard, Kielschwanzleguan, Labigó, Lagartixa, Lagartixa-Preta, Lagarto, Lagarto-da-Pedra, Lagarto-de-Parede, Taraguira, Trauíra
- Synonyms
- Agama hispida sive, Stellio torquatus, Taraguira darwinii, Tropidurus hispida, Tropidurus hygomi
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Savanna
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Saxicolous, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 134 mm
- Body mass
- max 79.4 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~0.74 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 26 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 3 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
- Body temperature
- 30.8–36.2 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 0.4–7 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 1–14 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–3 × per year
- Sex determination
- Genetic sex determination
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 59CPD · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 19680 · dryad-v5
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 19693 · dryad-v5