Gymnophthalmus leucomystax VANZOLINI & CARVALHO, 1991
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Gymnophthalmus leucomystax
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| Higher Taxa | Gymnophthalmidae (Gymnophthalminae), Gymnophthalmini, Sauria, Gymnophthalmoidea, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: White Spectacied Tegu |
| Synonym | Gymnophthalmus leucomystax VANZOLINI & CARVALHO 1991 Gymnophthalmus leucomystax — KIZIRIAN & COLE 1999 Gymnophthalmus leucomystax — CASTOE et al. 2004 Gymnophthalmus leucomystax — MACIEL et al. 2021 |
| Distribution | Brazil (Roraima), Guyana, Colombia () Type locality: Fazenda Salvamento, Roraima, Brazil. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: MZUSP 69301, female; paratypes: MZUSP |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: All scales smooth. Scales around midbody 13; dorsals to the level of the posterior margins of the thighs 30-37; ventrals 21-28; fourth toe lamellae 14-19. Upper lip entirely white or with a white bar. A pair of white, black bordered dorso-lateral stripes, extending from the supraocular region to the base of the tail, very vivid union the shoulder; ventral parts white to light tan, with a greenish metallic tinge (from Vanzolini et al. 1991). |
| Comment | Distribution: for a map see Maciel et al. 2021: 292 (Fig. 1). |
| Etymology | Since the generic name is Greek and the first character to call attention to the individuality of the species was the white upper lip, leucomystax, “white moustache”, in apposition, seems unavoidable. |
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