Enyalioides cofanorum explained
Enyalioides cofanorum, also known commonly as the Cofan woodlizard, Duellman's dwarf iguana, and lagartija de palo cofanes in Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Hoplocercidae. The species is native to northwestern South America.
Etymology
The specific name, cofanorum, is in honor of the Cofán people of Ecuador.[1]
Geographic range
E. cofanorum is found in Colombia and Ecuador.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of E. cofanorum is forest, at altitudes of 100–.
Description
As an adult E. cofanorum does not exceed 11cm (04inches) in snout-to-vent length (SVL).[2]
Diet
E. cofanorum preys upon earthworms, insects, and spiders.
Reproduction
E. cofanorum is oviparous.[2] Clutch size is 2–5 eggs.
Further reading
- Duellman WE (1973). "Descriptions of New Lizards from the Upper Amazon Basin". Herpetologica 29 (3): 228–231. (Enyalioides cofanorum, new species).
- Lewis TR (2002). "Threats facing endemic herpetofauna in the cloud forest reserves of Ecuador". Herpetological Bulletin (79): 18–26. (Enyalioides cofanorum, p. 21).
- Torres-Carvajal O, Etheridge R, de Queiroz K (2011). "A systematic revision of Neotropical lizards in the clade Hoplocercinae (Squamata: Iguania)". Zootaxa 2752: 1–44. (Enyalioides cofanorum, p. 12).
Notes and References
- [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]
- www.reptile-database.org.
