Loxopholis snethlageae (AVILA-PIRES, 1995)
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Higher Taxa | Gymnophthalmidae (Ecpleopodinae), Sauria, Gymnophthalmoidea, Squamata (lizards) |
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Common Names | Portuguese: Calango, Lagartixa, Lagarto |
Synonym | Leposoma snethlageae AVILA-PIRES 1995: 411 Leposoma snethlageae — RODRIGUES & AVILA-PIRES 2005 Leposoma snethlageae — MENDES-PINTO et al. 2011 Leposoma snethlageae — RIBEIRO-JUNIOR & AMARAL 2016 Loxopholis snethlageae — GOICOECHEA et al. 2016 Loxopholis snethlageae — DIAGO-TORO et al. 2021 |
Distribution | Brazil (SW Amazonas) Type locality: E of Porto Urucu, near Petrobras RUC-2, Rio Urucu, Amazonas, Brazil. |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: MPEG 15858 Paratypes: RMNH |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Leposoma having a moderately large interparietal scale, with parallel or slightly diverging lateral margins. Supralabials followed by a scale about as large as adjacent temporals. Prefrontals form a short to moderately long medial suture, that between frontoparietals with approximately same length or shorter. Fourth pair of chinshields large. Dorsals mostly hexagonal to rectangular (in oblique position), 31-36 along a longitudinal row. Ventrals 21-23. Scales around midbody 24-26. Flanks completely covered by a wide dark band (Avila-Pires 1995). 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 7800 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
Comment | Similar to L. parietale and older keys would yield that species (they differ mostly in scale characters and body proportions). Distribution: For a map of localities see Marques-Souza et al. 2022. |
Etymology | Named after Maria Elizabeth Emilie Snethlage (1868-1929), director of the Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi 1917-1921. |
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