Amapasaurus tetradactylus CUNHA, 1970
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Amapasaurus tetradactylus
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| Higher Taxa | Gymnophthalmidae (Ecpleopodinae), Sauria, Gymnophthalmoidea, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Common Names | E: Four-toed Amapasaurus |
| Synonym | Amapasaurus tetradactylus CUNHA 1970: 2 Amapasaurus tetradactylus — AVILA-PIRES et al. 2007 Amapasaurus tetradactylus — MACHADO-PELLEGRINO et al. 2018 |
| Distribution | N Brazil (Amapa, Amazonas), S French Guiana, S Suriname Type locality: Brazil, Amapa, Igarape Camaipi, Alto Rio Maraca |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: MPEG 2661 |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis (genus): see Cunha 1970: 73. This genus and species resembles Leposoma, but can be dinguished by the presence of 4 (instead of 5) fingers. Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 229 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Type species: Amapasaurus tetradactylus CUNHA 1970 is the type species of the genus Amapasaurus CUNHA 1970. Distribution: see map in Jairam & Jairam-Doerga 2015. Probably in Guyana but not reported from there yet (Cole et al. 2013). |
| Etymology | Named after Greek tetras (τετράς), the number four + Greek dactylos (δάκτυλος), finger, toe. (CUNHA 1970, Esteban Lavilla, pers. comm., April 2024) The genus was named after Amapá, a Northern Brazilian state + Greek sauros (σαῦρος), lizard. |
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