Arthrosaura kockii explained

Arthrosaura kockii is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is native to northeastern South America.

Etymology

The specific name, kockii, is in honor of Dutch physician P.J. de Kock who collected natural history specimens in Suriname.^[1]

Description

Dorsally, A. kockii is dark brown, with a wide tan vertebral stripe. Ventrally, it is cream-colored.^[2]

Geographic range

A. kockii is found in Brazil, French Guiana, and Suriname.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. kockii is forest at altitudes from sea level to .

Reproduction

A. kockii is oviparous.

Further reading

• Ávila-Pires TCS (1995). "Lizards of Brazilian Amazonia (Reptilia: Squamata)". Zoologische Mededelingen 299: 1–706.
• Brongersma LD (1932). "Notes on the Species of Arthrosaura Blgr. (Teiidae)". Zool. Mededel. 15 (1–2): 76–88. (Arthrosaura kockii, p. 85).
• Hoogmoed MS, Ávila-Pires TCS (1992). "Studies on the species of the South American lizard species Arthrosaura Boulenger (Reptilia: Sauria: Teiidae), with the resurrection of two species". Zool. Mededel. 66: 453–484.
• Lidth de Juede TW (1904). "Reptiles and Batrachians from Surinam [sic]". Notes from the Leyden Museum 25: 83–94. (Prionodactylus kockii, new species, pp. 91–92 + Plate 7, figures 3–4).

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens B]
2. [Theodorus Willem van Lidth de Jeude|Lidth de Jeude]