Polychrus acutirostris

Polychrus acutirostris
	Polychrus acutirostris
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

Polychrus acutirostris or the Brazilian bush anole is a species of lizard native to Brazil^[1].

Description

One of the lizard's predators is the Curl-crested jay^[2]. The lizard is omnivorous, known for eating both insects and plants^[3]. Research have also shown that the lizards are subject to bacterial infections, but rarely parasites^[4]. The lizard itself is medium-sized and diurnal^[5].

References

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^ "Polychrus acutirostris". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
^ França, Frederico Gustavo; Braz, Vivian (2009-09-01). "Predation on the lizard Polychrus acutirostris (Squamata, Polychrotidae) by the curl-crested jay Cyanocorax cristatellus (Aves, Corvidae) in the Cerrado of Central Brazil". Biotemas. 22. doi:10.5007/2175-7925.2009v22n3p243.
^ "Home". www.bioone.org. doi:10.1670/10-288. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
^ Araujo-Filho, J. A.; Ribeiro, S. C.; Brito, S. V.; Teles, D. A.; Sousa, J. G. G.; Ávila, R. W.; Almeida, W. O. (2014-11). "Parasitic nematodes of Polychrus acutirostris (Polychrotidae) in the Caatinga biome, Northeastern Brazil". Brazilian Journal of Biology = Revista Brasleira De Biologia. 74 (4): 939–942. doi:10.1590/1519-6984.01313. ISSN 1678-4375. PMID 25627606. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ Almeida, W. O.; Ávila, R. W.; Sousa, J. G. G.; Teles, D. A.; Brito, S. V.; Ribeiro, S. C.; Araujo Filho, J. A.; Almeida, W. O.; Ávila, R. W. (2014-11). "Parasitic nematodes of Polychrus acutirostris (Polychrotidae) in the Caatinga biome, Northeastern Brazil". Brazilian Journal of Biology. 74 (4): 939–942. doi:10.1590/1519-6984.01313. ISSN 1519-6984. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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

[2] França, Frederico Gustavo; Braz, Vivian (2009-09-01). "Predation on the lizard Polychrus acutirostris (Squamata, Polychrotidae) by the curl-crested jay Cyanocorax cristatellus (Aves, Corvidae) in the Cerrado of Central Brazil". Biotemas. 22. doi:10.5007/2175-7925.2009v22n3p243.

[3] "Home". www.bioone.org. doi:10.1670/10-288. Retrieved 2018-12-13.

[4] Araujo-Filho, J. A.; Ribeiro, S. C.; Brito, S. V.; Teles, D. A.; Sousa, J. G. G.; Ávila, R. W.; Almeida, W. O. (2014-11). "Parasitic nematodes of Polychrus acutirostris (Polychrotidae) in the Caatinga biome, Northeastern Brazil". Brazilian Journal of Biology = Revista Brasleira De Biologia. 74 (4): 939–942. doi:10.1590/1519-6984.01313. ISSN 1678-4375. PMID 25627606. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[5] Almeida, W. O.; Ávila, R. W.; Sousa, J. G. G.; Teles, D. A.; Brito, S. V.; Ribeiro, S. C.; Araujo Filho, J. A.; Almeida, W. O.; Ávila, R. W. (2014-11). "Parasitic nematodes of Polychrus acutirostris (Polychrotidae) in the Caatinga biome, Northeastern Brazil". Brazilian Journal of Biology. 74 (4): 939–942. doi:10.1590/1519-6984.01313. ISSN 1519-6984. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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