Gymnophthalmus vanzoi explained

Gymnophthalmus vanzoi is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to South America.

Etymology

The specific name, vanzoi, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Paulo Vanzolini.^[1]

Geographic range

G. vanzoi is found in northern Brazil (in the Brazilian states of Pará and Roraima) and in Guyana.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of G. vanzoi is forest.

Reproduction

G. vanzoi is oviparous.

Further reading

• Carvalho CM (1999). "Uma nova espécie de microteiideo do gênero Gymnophthalmus do estado de Roraima, Brasil (Sauria: Gymnophthalmidae)". Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, São Paulo 40 (10): 161–174. (Gymnophthalmus vanzoi, new species). (in Portuguese).
• Silva-da-Silva M, Almeida-Santos DA, Ribeiro S, Recoder RS, Santos AP (2020). "Reproductive Biology and Sexual Dimorphism of Gymnophthalmus vanzoi (Squamata, Gymnophthalmidae) in a Population South of the Amazon River, Brazil". South American Journal of Herpetology 15: 30–40.

Notes and References

1. [Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens|Beolens B]