The spiny weapontail (Hoplocercus spinosus) is a species of lizard belonging to the monotypic genus Hoplocercus As suggested by its name, it has a short, highly spiny tail (it is superficially similar to Uromastyx, Cachryx and the smaller species in Ctenosaura).

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Further reading

  • Ávila-Pires TCS (1995). "Lizards of Brazilian Amazonia (Reptilia: Squamata)". Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) 299: 1-706.
  • Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume II., ... Iguanidæ .... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiii + 497 pp. + Plates I–XXIV. (genus Hoplocercus, p. 199; species H. spinosus, pp. 199–200).
  • Dirksen L, De la Riva I (1999). "The lizards and amphisbaenians of Bolivia (Reptilia, Squamata): checklist, localities, and bibliography". Graellsia 55: 199-215.
  • Estes R, Pregill G (editors) (1988). Phylogenetic relationships of the Lizard Families: Essays Commemorating Charles L. Camp. Redwood City, California: Stanford University Press. xvi + 632 pp.
  • Fitzinger L (1843). Systema Reptilium, fasciculus primus, Amblyglossae. Vienna: Braumüller et Seidel. 106 pp. + indices. (Hoplocercus, new genus, p. 78; H. spinosus, new species, p. 78). (in Latin).
  • Harvey MB (1995). "A preliminary list of the reptiles and amphibians of the El Refugio biological reserve". pp. 21–26. In: Forsyth A (editor) (1995). A report on aspects of biodiversity and conservation potential in El Refugio. Washington, District of Columbia: Conservation International.