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Hoplocercidae

Hoplocercidae is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Hoplocercidae rather than just read about it. In short: Hoplocercidae are a family of lizards native to the tropical forests, woodlands and savanna-like habitats of Central and South America. 20 species in two genera are described. Species Family: Hoplocercidae Genus Enyalioides Enyalioides altotambo Torres-Carvajal, Venegas, & de Queiroz, 2015 – Alto Tambo woodlizard Enyalioides anisolepis Torres-Carvajal, Venegas, & de Queiroz, 2015 – rough-scaled woodlizard Enyalioide…

Key takeaways

Hoplocercidae belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Hoplocercidae to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Hoplocercidae from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Hoplocercidae are a family of lizards native to the tropical forests, woodlands and savanna-like habitats of Central and South America. 20 species in two genera are described.

Species Family: Hoplocercidae

Genus Enyalioides Enyalioides altotambo Torres-Carvajal, Venegas, & de Queiroz, 2015 – Alto Tambo woodlizard Enyalioides anisolepis Torres-Carvajal, Venegas, & de Queiroz, 2015 – rough-scaled woodlizard Enyalioides annularis (O’Shaughnessy, 1881) – ringed manticore, ringed spinytail iguana Enyalioides azulae Venegas, Torres-Carvajal, Duran, & de Queiroz, 2013 Enyalioides binzayedi Venegas, Torres-Carvajal, Duran, & de Queiroz, 2013 Enyalioides cofanorum Duellman, 1973 – Cofan woodlizard, Duellman's dwarf iguana Enyalioides feiruzae Venegas, Chávez, García-Ayachi, Duran, & Torres-Carvajal, 2021 Enyalioides groi Dunn, 1933 – Dunn's spinytail lizard, Gro's manticore, Dunn's spinytail iguana Enyalioides heterolepis (Bocourt, 1874) – Bocourt's dwarf iguana Enyalioides laticeps (Guichenot, 1855) – broad-headed woodlizard, Guichenot's dwarf iguana Enyalioides microlepis (O'Shaughnessy, 1881) – small-scaled woodlizard, tiny-scale dwarf iguana Enyalioides oshaughnessyi (Boulenger, 1881) – red-eyed woodlizard, O'Shaughnessy's dwarf iguana Enyalioides palpebralis (Boulenger, 1883) – horned woodlizard, Boulenger's dwarf iguana Enyalioides peruvianus Köhler, 2003 – Cenepa manticore Enyalioides praestabilis (O'Shaughnessy, 1881) – blue-spotted woodlizard Enyalioides rubrigularis Torres-Carvajal, de Queiroz, & Etheridge, 2009 – red-throated woodlizard Enyalioides rudolfarndti Venegas, Duran, Landauro, & Lujan, 2011 Enyalioides sophiarothschildae Torres-Carvajal, Venegas, & de Queiroz, 2015 – Rothschild's woodlizard Enyalioides touzeti Torres-Carvajal, Almendáriz, Valencia, Yúnez-Muñoz, & Reyes, 2008 – Touzet's woodlizard Genus Hoplocercus Hoplocercus spinosus Fitzinger, 1843 – spiny weapontail

References

Frost, D.E. & Etheridge, R.E. 1989. A Phylogenetic Analysis and Taxonomy of Iguanian Lizards (Reptilia: Squamata) Univ. Kansas Mus. Nat. Hist. Misc. Publ. 81.

Further reading Torres-Carvajal O, Etheridge R, de Queiroz K (2011). "A systematic revision of Neotropical lizards in the clade Hoplocercinae (Squamata: Iguania)". Zootaxa. 2752: 1–44. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2752.1.1.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Hoplocercidae

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Hoplocercidae claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Hoplocercidae before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Hoplocercidae ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Hoplocercidae

In research: Hoplocercidae appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Hoplocercidae in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Hoplocercidae is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Hoplocercidae, Lizard families, Lizard stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Hoplocercidae outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Hoplocercidae in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Hoplocercidae in simple terms?

Hoplocercidae are a family of lizards native to the tropical forests, woodlands and savanna-like habitats of Central and South America. 20 species in two genera are described. Species Family: Hoplocercidae Genus Enyalioides Enyalioides altotambo Torres-Carvajal, Venegas, & de Queiroz, 2015 – Alto T…

Why does Hoplocercidae matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Hoplocercidae?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Hoplocercidae.