Kentropyx vanzoi explained
Kentropyx vanzoi, also known commonly as Gallagher's kentropyx and o calanguinho-listrado in Brazilian Portuguese, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to central South America.
Etymology
The specific name, vanzoi, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Paulo Vanzolini.[1]
Geographic range
K. vanzoi is found in Bolivia (Santa Cruz Department) and Brazil (Mato Grosso state).
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of K. vanzoi is savanna, at altitudes below .
Description
K. vanzoi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . Males are greener than females, an example of sexual dimorphism.
Diet
K. vanzoi preys upon arthropods, predominately orthopterans, spiders, and termites.
Reproduction
K. vanzoi is oviparous. Average clutch size is three eggs.
Further reading
- Dirksen L, De la Riva I (1999). "The lizards and amphisbaenians of Bolivia (Reptilia, Squamata): checklist, localities, and bibliography". Graellsia 55: 199–215.
- Gallagher DS, Dixon JR (1980). "A New Lizard (Sauria: Teiidae: Kentropyx) from Brasil". Copeia 1980 (4): 616–620. (Kentropyx vanzoi, new species).
- Gallagher DS, Dixon JR (1992). "Taxonomic revision of the South American lizard genus Kentropyx Spix (Sauria, Teiidae)". Bollettino del Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali di Torino 10 (1): 125–171.
- Harvey MB, Ugueto GN, Gutberlet RL (2012). "Review of Teiid Morphology with a Revised Taxonomy and Phylogeny of the Teiidae (Lepidosauria: Squamata)". Zootaxa 3459: 1–156.
Notes and References
- [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]
