Alopoglossus theodorusi RIBEIRO-JÚNIOR, MEIRI & FOUQET, 2020
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Alopoglossus theodorusi
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| Higher Taxa | Alopoglossidae, Sauria, Gymnophthalmoidea, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Synonym | Alopoglossus theodorusi RIBEIRO-JÚNIOR, MEIRI & FOUQET 2020 Alopoglossus angulatus — DEWYNTER et al. 2020 (part) Alopoglossus ‘‘French Guiana lineage’’ — RIBEIRO-JÚNIOR et al. 2020 |
| Distribution | French Guiana, Brazil (Amapá state) Type locality: Saut Maripa, St. Georges, French Guiana (38º48’40.17”N, 51º53’22.72”W) |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: MNHN-RA-2020.0019, Adult female, collected on 03 May 2012, by A. Fouquet, field number AF740. Paratypes (n = 2): MNHN-RA-2020.0020, adult females, from Armontabo, French Guiana, collected on 30 August 2003, by P. Gaucher, field number PG172, and MNHN-RA-2020.0021, from Mont Galbao, French Guiana, collected on 19 October 2018, by E. Courtois & M. Dewynter, field number AF4793. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: (1) Scales on sides of neck keeled, imbricate (at least medial and posterior ones phylloid), in 9–10 transverse rows; (2) prefrontals separated from each other by the contact between frontonasal and frontal, or prefrontals with a short contact between them; (3) three pairs of chin shields; (4) third pair of chin shields with rounded posterior margins, in direct contact with gulars; (5) scales of the third pair of chin shields in contact with each other anteriorly, and separated from each other by small scales posteriorly; (6) temporal scales smooth or feebly keeled (temporal region with a smooth general aspect). |
| Comment | Sympatry: Alopoglossus angulatus. Similar species: A. avilapiresae |
| Etymology | The specific epithet is a noun in the genitive case honoring herpetologist Theodorus Willem van Lidth de Jeude, in recognition of his valuable contribution to the knowledge of the reptiles, especially from the Guiana Shield and Caribbean Islands. |
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