Haensch's whorltail iguana

Haensch's whorltail iguana (Stenocercus haenschi) is a species of lizard in the family Tropiduridae. The species is native to Ecuador.

Geographic range

S. haenschi is endemic to Bolívar Province of Ecuador, where it is only known from one locality.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. haenschi is forest.

Behavior

S. haenschi is arboreal.

Reproduction

S. haenschi is oviparous.

Conservation status

S. haenschi is considered to be critically endangered and possibly extinct.

Etymology

S. haenschi is named in honor of German entomologist Richard Haensch.

References

Further reading

• Boulenger GA (1880). "Reptiles et Batraciens recueillis par M. Émile de Ville dans les Andes de l'Équateur ". Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France 5: 41–48. (Liocephalus formosus, new species, p. 43). (in French).
• Werner F (1901). "Ueber Reptilien und Batrachier aus Ecuador und Neu-Guinea". Verhandlungen der kaiserlich-königlichen zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 51: 593–614. (Liocephalus haenschi, new species, p. 595). (in German).