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Distribution

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Continent: South-America
Distribution: Ecuador (Bolívar)
Type locality: Balsapamba, Provincia Bolívar, Ecuador, elevation 750 m. Known only from the type locality.
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Haensch's whorltail iguana

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Haensch's whorltail iguana (Stenocercus haenschi) is a species of lizard of the Tropiduridae family.[2]

It is endemic to the Bolívar Province of Ecuador, where it is only known from one location. The lizard is considered to be critically endangered and possibly extinct.[1]

The species is named in honor of German entomologist Richard Haensch.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Cisneros-Heredia, D.F. (2017). "Stenocercus haenschi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T178690A54447325. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T178690A54447325.en. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Stenocercus haenschi". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
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Haensch's whorltail iguana: Brief Summary

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Haensch's whorltail iguana (Stenocercus haenschi) is a species of lizard of the Tropiduridae family.

It is endemic to the Bolívar Province of Ecuador, where it is only known from one location. The lizard is considered to be critically endangered and possibly extinct.

The species is named in honor of German entomologist Richard Haensch.

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