Enyalius (lizard) explained

Enyalius is a genus of lizards in the family Leiosauridae. The genus is native to Brazil and Uruguay.^[1]

Species in the genus Enyalius are mostly insectivorous (meaning they eat insects and other invertebrates), diurnal (active during the day), and arboreal (inhabit trees).^[2] There are eleven known species of this genus.^[3] The reproductive timing for the species E. perditus occurs typically in warm and wet seasons and is typically shorter than other species of this genus. These lizards lay eggs and have a clutch size (number of eggs laid at one time) of about 3–11.

Species

• Enyalius bibronii
• Enyalius bilineatus – two-lined fathead anole
• Enyalius boulengeri – Brazilian fathead anole
• Enyalius brasiliensis – Brazilian fathead anole
• Enyalius capetinga Breitman et al., 2018
• Enyalius catenatus – Wied's fathead anole
• Enyalius erythroceneus
• Enyalius iheringii – Ihering's fathead anole
• Enyalius leechii – Leech's fathead anole
• Enyalius perditus
• Enyalius pictus

Nota bene

A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Enyalius.

Further reading

• Wagler J (1830). Natürliches System der AMPHIBIEN, mit vorangehender Classification der SÄUGTHIERE und VÖGEL. Ein Beitrag zur vergleichenden Zoologie. Munich, Stuttgart and Tübingen: J.G. Cotta. vi + 354 pp. + one plate. (Enyalius, new genus, p. 150). (in German and Latin). (archive).

Notes and References

1. Web site: Enyalius . Reptile Database. 2 November 2018.
2. Migliore. Serena. Braz. Henrique. Barreto-Lima. André. Almeida-Santos. Selma. 2017-12-31. Reproductive timing and fecundity in the Neotropical lizard Enyalius perditus (Squamata: Leiosauridae). Acta Herpetologica. 12. 2. en. 187–191 Pages. 10.13128/ACTA_HERPETOL-19981.
3. Breitman. M. Florencia. Domingos. Fabricius M. C. B.. Bagley. Justin C.. Wiederhecker. Helga C.. Ferrari. Tayná B.. Cavalcante. Vitor H. G. L.. Pereira. André C.. Abreu. TarcÍSio L. S.. De-Lima. Anderson Kennedy Soares. Morais. Carlos J. S.. Prette. Ana C. H. Del. December 2018. A New Species of Enyalius (Squamata, Leiosauridae) Endemic to the Brazilian Cerrado. Herpetologica. 74. 4. 355–369. 10.1655/0018-0831.355. 196672702. 0018-0831.