NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Collared Treerunner
Plica plica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Plica plica is a species of lizard in the family Tropiduridae, the Neotropical ground lizards. Its common names include collared tree lizard, collared tree runner,tree runner, and harlequin racerunner. In Guyana it is known as wakanama.
Wikipedia contributors, Plica plica; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:39:52.852931+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Plica plica (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Name authority
- (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Common name
- Collared Treerunner
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Tropiduridae
- Genus
- Plica
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderIguania
- familyTropiduridae
- genusPlica
- speciesPlica plica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Plica. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Caribbean treerunnerPlica caribeana Murphy & Jowers, 2013 | TropiduridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Kathleen’s TreerunnerPlica kathleenae Murphy & Jowers, 2013 | TropiduridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Plica lumaria Donnelly & Myers, 1991 | TropiduridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Plica pansticta (Myers & Donnelly, 2001) | TropiduridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ray’s TreerunnerPlica rayi Murphy & Jowers, 2013 | TropiduridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Medem’s TreerunnerPlica medemi Murphy & Jowers, 2013 | TropiduridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Lophyrus (Ophreyesa) agamoides Gray, 1827 Gray, 1827 | synonym |
| Lophyrus panthera Spix, 1825 Spix, 1825 | synonym |
| Hypsibatus punctatus Duméril & Bibron, 1837 Duméril & Bibron, 1837 | synonym |
| Lacerta plica Linnaeus, 1758 Linnaeus, 1758 | synonym |
| Iguana chalcidica Laurenti, 1768 Laurenti, 1768 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Plica&species=plica Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4KFP9. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.