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Iphisa elegans
Sign in to saveIphisa 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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Within Vinony's link graph, Iphisa elegans is referenced by 5 other articles, and connects out to Animalia, Reptilia and International Standard Book Number.
It sits within the topics Fauna of the Amazon, Gymnophthalmidae and IUCN Red List least concern species.
Its subject is documented across 10 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyGymnophthalmidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 162
- With media
- 10
- Family
- Gymnophthalmidae
- Collections
- MVZ, YPM, USNM, UAZ, LACM, LSUMZ
- Recorded in
- Peru, Suriname, Ecuador, Brazil, Guyana, Bolivia, France
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- Iphisa elegans
- taxon rank
- species
- taxon name
- Iphisa elegans
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon range
- Vitória do Xingu
- diel cycle
- diurnality
- short name
- I. elegans
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- History
- Genome
- Physical characteristics
- Habitat and distribution
- Reproduction
- Predator and prey
- Foraging
- Behavior
- General
- Death-feigning
- References
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.
== History == The name Iphisa elegans stems from the root "Iphis-," which is associated with many individuals from Greek mythology. Namely, from Ovid's Metamorphoses narrative poem, Iphis, the daughter of Telethusa and Ligdus, was raised as a man by her mother such that her true gender could be hidden from her father, who wanted a son to carry on their family's farming legacy. The goddess Isis transformed Iphis into a man, and Iphis ended up marrying Ianthe.
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