Tropidurus lagunablanca

Pousada Aguapé - Aquidauana, MS, Brazil.

 

The lizard Tropidurus lagunablanca occurs in Paraguay and Brazil. This little-known species selects microhabitats in trees with thicker trunks and higher substrate temperatures — showing how it actively chooses spots to bask and hide.

 

Class: Reptilia

Order: Squamata

Family: Tropiduridae

Genus: Tropidurus Frost, Etheridge, Janies & Titus, 2001

Species: T. lagunablanca Carvalho, 2016

Binomial name: Tropidurus lagunablanca

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Uploaded on November 11, 2025
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