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Vanzosaura multiscutata (AMARAL, 1933)

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Higher TaxaGymnophthalmidae (Gymnophthalminae), Gymnophthalmini, Sauria, Gymnophthalmoidea, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies 
Common NamesPortuguese: Calango-do-Rabo-Vermelho, Calanguinho-do-Rabo-Vermelho, Lagartinho, Lagarto-de-Rabo-Vermelho, Piolho-de-Cobra 
SynonymGymnophthalmus multiscutatus AMARAL 1933
Gymnophthalmus multiscutatus — VANZOLINI 1974: 68
Gymnophthalmus multiscutatus — VANZOLINI 1991
Vanzosaura multiscutatus — RODRIGUES 1991: 340
Vanzosaura multiscutatus — RECODER et al. 2014
Vanzosaura multiscutata — COSTA & BÉRNILS 2015 
DistributionBrazil (Bahia, Ceara, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Paraíba, Piauí, Sergipe, Rio Grande do Norte)

Type locality: municipality of Senhor do Bonfim, (10°27′S; 40°11′W), state of Bahia, Brazil  
Reproductionoviparous (not imputed, fide Zimin et al. 2022) 
TypesType: MZUSP 40079, adult male, collected by E. Garbe on 1908. 
DiagnosisDiagnosis: Vanzosaura multiscutata comb. nov. is characterized by: (1) 25–47 smooth subcaudals; (2) 10–13 femoral pores in males; (3) snout round in profile; (4) forelimbs proportionally short in relation to trunk length, with FAL 54.8 ± 0.02% of TRL in females and 57.8 ± 0.02% in males; (5) colour pattern single, complex, or intermediate, when complex, dorsal stripes merge in one continuous stripe on the snout; (6) inner row of ventral scales narrower than outer; (7) prefrontal scales usually in contact (81%); (8) medium size for the genus, with largest male attaining an SVL of 37.6 mm, and largest female attaining an SVL of 38.0 mm; (9) proportionally short tails for the genus, with an average rate of complete tails (not regenerated) in relation to body size (TAL/ SVL) of 1.65 ± 0.10 [from RECODER et al. 2014]. 
CommentSynonymy: Vanzosaura multiscutatus has been synonymized with V. rubricauda, but revalidated by RECODER et al. 2014. 
EtymologyThe generic name is a homage to Dr. Paulo Emílio Vanzolini (1924-2013), one of the most distinguished Brazilian zoologists. About Vanzolini see Heyer (2004), Bastos & Sa 2011, and Dirksen 2013. The specific names is derived from Latin “ruber” = red, and “cauda” = tail, for its red tail. 
References
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  • Bezerra, P. E. S., Santana, F. M., & de Moura, G. J. B. 2021. Sustainability assessment of a lizard assemblage in Pernambuco state, Brazil. Journal for Nature Conservation, 125957
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  • Costa, Henrique Caldeira & Renato Silveira Bérnils 2015. Répteis brasileiros: lista de espécies 2015. Herpetologia Brasileira 4 (3): 75-93
  • Costa, Taís Borges; Daniel Orsi Laranjeiras, Francis Luiz Santos Caldas, Daniel Oliveira Santana, Cristiana Ferreira da Silva, Edna Paulino de Alcântara, Samuel Vieira Brito, Jéssica Yara Galdino, Daniel Oliveira Mesquita, Renato Gomes Faria, Frederi 2018. Herpetofauna of protected areas in the Caatinga VII: Aiuaba Ecological Station (Ceará, Brazil). Herpetology Notes 11: 929-941 - get paper here
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