Peruvian bush anole

The lizard displays distinct sex-specific colouration: females have lime-green heads and a white lateral stripe on their bodies. Males have a brownish head and no lateral stripe. In addition, the males have a more pronounced dorsal crest and a sizeable throat flap.

When the animals are under stress, the colouring of the body, limbs and tail changes to a dark brown in both sexes. If the animal has white patches, these become more distinct. In females, the head also turns dark brown, whilst the head colour in males remains unchanged.