Loxopholis ferreirai explained

Loxopholis ferreirai is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.

Etymology

The specific name, ferreirai, is in honor of Portuguese naturalist Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira.^[1]

L. ferreirai is found in the Brazilian state of Amazonas.

The preferred natural habitat of L. ferreirai is forest.

L. ferreirai is oviparous, and it does not reproduce by parthenogenesis.

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