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Glossy Shade Lizard
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Lizards & worm lizards

Glossy Shade Lizard

Iphisa elegans Gray, 1851

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishGlossy Shade Lizard
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Spanish—
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Scientific nameIphisa elegans Gray, 1851

About this species

Iphisa is a genus of the lizard family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is monotypic, meaning that it has only one species, Iphisa elegans, and its common name is the glossy shade lizard. I. elegans is native to the Amazon and is typically found in regions of South America, centrally located in the Amazon Basin. The average body length of the glossy shade lizard is 55 mm. Relatively small, these lizards rely on running as their primary form of movement and, interestingly, exhibit death-feigning behavior, which aids in protection from potential predators.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassSquamata
FamilyGymnophthalmidae
GenusIphisa

In Suriname

29Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
1948First record
2024Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini5
  • Brokopondo2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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