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Polychrus acutirostris
	A specimen being held
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Polychrotidae
Genus:	Polychrus
Species:	P. acutirostris
Binomial name
	Polychrus acutirostris; Spix, 1825

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Polychrus acutirostris, the Brazilian bush anole, is a species of lizard native to southern and eastern Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, and eastern Bolivia.^[2] It is diurnal.

Description[edit]

It is an oviparous animal with an arboreal habit, which inhabits a large part of South America. Its color becomes stronger during mating season, but it can also change to obtain better camouflage. Despite presenting several characteristics similar to those of "true chameleons", such as eyes that move independently and the ability to change color, the species does not belong to the same family as the Chameleon, but still has a level of kinship with the same, belonging to the same suborder: SauriaTheir diet basically consists of insects. The species is being threatened by habitat loss. With a calm temperament, it does not pose a danger to humans.

Another peculiar characteristic of the animal is the one that characterizes it by its popular name of "sloth lizard", its movements are slow, especially when compared to other reptiles that normally have agility in their locomotion. It tends to remain motionless most of the time to camouflage itself, which, along with its subtle ability to change color, is its greatest defenses. Its slow mobility, in addition to affecting its diet, makes it easy prey, possibly placing it in a group at risk of extinction.

A diurnal species, it usually lives in trees. The males of the species defend their territories. It is difficult to find, because of its ability to camouflage itself, being confused with the environment. Its reproduction is annual, females usually lay 7 to 31 eggs. To attract females, during the breeding season, males acquire a reddish color on their heads. It can be found in the Andes, from southern Pará to northern Argentina, in savanna formations.

References[edit]

^ Cacciali, P., Kacoliris, F., Montero, R., Pelegrin, N., Scott, N., Moravec, J., Aparicio, J. & Avila-Pires, T.C.S. (2019). "Polychrus acutirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Polychrus acutirostris". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2018-12-13.

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[iucn-1] Cacciali, P., Kacoliris, F., Montero, R., Pelegrin, N., Scott, N., Moravec, J., Aparicio, J. & Avila-Pires, T.C.S. (2019). "Polychrus acutirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[2] "Polychrus acutirostris". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2018-12-13.

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 |image=Polychrus acutirostris.JPG
 |image_caption= A specimen being held
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+| status = LC
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+| status_system = IUCN3.1
+| status_ref = <ref name = iucn>{{cite iucn|author=Cacciali, P., Kacoliris, F., Montero, R., Pelegrin, N., Scott, N., Moravec, J., Aparicio, J. & Avila-Pires, T.C.S. | year=2019|url=https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/203159/2761234|title=''Polychrus acutirostris''|access-date=17 May 2019}}</ref>
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 ==Description==
+It is an [[Oviparity|oviparous]] animal with an [[Arboreal locomotion|arboreal]] habit, which inhabits a large part of South America. Its color becomes stronger during mating season, but it can also change to obtain better camouflage. Despite presenting several characteristics similar to those of "true chameleons", such as eyes that move independently and the ability to change color, the species does not belong to the same family as the [[Chameleon]], but still has a level of kinship with the same, belonging to the same suborder: [[Sauria]]Their diet basically consists of insects. The species is being threatened by habitat loss. With a calm temperament, it does not pose a danger to humans.
-''Polychrus acutirostris'' is a medium-sized lizard.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Almeida|first=W. O.|last2=Ávila|first2=R. W.|last3=Sousa|first3=J. G. G.|last4=Teles|first4=D. A.|last5=Brito|first5=S. V.|last6=Ribeiro|first6=S. C.|last7=Araujo Filho|first7=J. A.|last8=Almeida|first8=W. O.|last9=Ávila|first9=R. W.|date=November 2014|title=Parasitic nematodes of ''Polychrus acutirostris'' (Polychrotidae) in the Caatinga biome, Northeastern Brazil|journal=Brazilian Journal of Biology|volume=74|issue=4|pages=939–942|doi=10.1590/1519-6984.01313|issn=1519-6984|pmid=25627606}}</ref> One of the lizard's [[Predation|predators]] is the [[curl-crested jay]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=França|first=Frederico Gustavo|last2=Braz|first2=Vivian|date=2009-09-01|title=Predation on the lizard ''Polychrus acutirostris'' (Squamata, Polychrotidae) by the curl-crested jay ''Cyanocorax cristatellus'' (Aves, Corvidae) in the Cerrado of Central Brazil|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/26843215|journal=Biotemas|volume=22|issue=3|doi=10.5007/2175-7925.2009v22n3p243}}</ref> The lizard is [[omnivorous]], known for eating both [[insect]]s and [[plant]]s.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Garda |first=Adrian A. |display-authors=etal |date=2002 |title=Reproduction, body size, and diet of ''Polychrus acutirostris'' (Squamata: Polychrotidae) in two contrasting environments in Brazil |journal=Journal of Herpetology |volume=46 |pages=2–8 |doi=10.1670/10-288}}</ref> Research have also shown that the lizards are subject to bacterial infections, but rarely parasites.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Araujo-Filho|first=J. A.|last2=Ribeiro|first2=S. C.|last3=Brito|first3=S. V.|last4=Teles|first4=D. A.|last5=Sousa|first5=J. G. G.|last6=Ávila|first6=R. W.|last7=Almeida|first7=W. O.|date=November 2014|title=Parasitic nematodes of ''Polychrus acutirostris'' (Polychrotidae) in the Caatinga biome, Northeastern Brazil|journal=Brazilian Journal of Biology = Revista Brasleira de Biologia|volume=74|issue=4|pages=939–942|doi=10.1590/1519-6984.01313|issn=1678-4375|pmid=25627606}}</ref>
+Another peculiar characteristic of the animal is the one that characterizes it by its popular name of "sloth lizard", its movements are slow, especially when compared to other reptiles that normally have agility in their locomotion. It tends to remain motionless most of the time to camouflage itself, which, along with its subtle ability to change color, is its greatest defenses. Its slow mobility, in addition to affecting its diet, makes it easy prey, possibly placing it in a group at risk of extinction.
+A [[Diurnality|diurnal]] species, it usually lives in trees. The males of the species defend their territories. It is difficult to find, because of its ability to camouflage itself, being confused with the environment. Its reproduction is annual, females usually lay 7 to 31 eggs. To attract females, during the breeding season, males acquire a reddish color on their heads. It can be found in the Andes, from southern Pará to northern Argentina, in savanna formations.
 ==References==
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-[[Category:Anoles]]
 [[Category:Polychrotidae]]
 [[Category:Lizards of South America]]
 [[Category:Reptiles of Argentina]]
 [[Category:Reptiles of Bolivia]]
-[[Category:Reptiles of Brazil]]
+[[Category:Lizards of Brazil]]
 [[Category:Reptiles of Paraguay]]
 [[Category:Reptiles described in 1825]]