Alopoglossus meloi explained
Alopoglossus meloi is a species of lizard in the family Alopoglossidae. The species is endemic to northern Brazil.
Etymology
The specific name, meloi, is in honor of André Renato de Melo Teixeira.
Geographic range
A. meloi is found in the state of Pará, Brazil.
Habitat
The preferred habitat of A. meloi is leaf litter in relatively open, dry forest.
Further reading
- Ribeiro-Júnior MA (2018). "A new species of Alopoglossus lizard (Squamata, Alopoglossidae) from the Southern Guiana Shield, northeastern Amazonia, with remarks on diagnostic characters to the genus". Zootaxa 4422 (1): 025–040. (Alopoglossus meloi, new species).
