Peruvian bush anoles are a diurnal lizard using their bright green colouration to camouflage amongst the vegetation, this allows them to hunt bugs by day and avoid predation when asleep at night.
They are generally a solitary animal but are also found living in their mated pairs. If another male was to approach they would defend their territory by opening their mouths and puffing out the small fold under their neck to appear larger. Once it is established who is bigger they will chase down the smaller individual and fight, often to the death. However when they feel threatened they will do the opposite compressing their body and slowly moving to take cover behind a branch or stick
Females have been found carrying eggs in April and December laying between 5 – 10 almost spherical or oval eggs.
IUCN RED LIST STATUS: VULNERABLE
LISTED AS VULNERABLE AS IT IS THOUGHT TO ONLY OCCUR IN FIVE LOCATIONS AND THERE IS A DECLINE IN THE SIZE AND QUALITY OF THE HABITAT DUE TO LOGGING AND AGRICULTURE. THERE IS ALSO A HYDROELECTRIC DAM DUE TO BE CONSTRUCTED WHICH WILL FLOOD AT LEAST A QUARTER OF ITS HABITAT.
