Tropidurus helenae explained

Tropidurus helenae is a species of lizard in the family Tropiduridae. The species is native to northeastern Brazil.

Etymology

The specific name, helenae, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Helena Ribas Lopes.^[1]

Geographic range

T. helenae is endemic to the Brazilian state of Piauí.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of T. helenae is savanna.

Description

The holotype of T. helenae has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of, plus a tail length of .

Behavior

T. helenae is terrestrial, diurnal, and saxicolous (rock-dwelling).

Diet

T. helenae preys upon termites.

Reproduction

T. helenae is oviparous.

Further reading

• Frost DR (1992). "Phylogenetic analysis and taxonomy of the Tropidurus group of lizards (Iguania: Tropiduridae)". American Museum Novitates (3033): 1–68. (Tropidurus helenae, new combination).
• Manzani PR, Abe AS (1990). "A New Species of Tapinurus from the Caatinga of Piaui, Northeastern Brazil (Squamata: Tropiduridae)". Herpetologica 46 (4): 462–467. (Tapinurus helenae, new species).
• Pianka ER, Vitt LJ (2003). Lizards: Windows to the Evolution of Diversity. Berkeley: University of California Press. 346 pp. . (Tropidurus helenae, p. 165).
• Uchôa, Lucas Rafael; Delfim, Fagner Ribeiro; Mesquita, Daniel Oliveira; Colli, Guarino Rinaldi; Garda, Adrian Antonio; Guedes, Thaís B. (2022). "Lizards (Reptilia: Squamata) from the Caatinga, northeastern Brazil: Detailed and updated overview". Vertebrate Zoology 72: 599–659.

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens B]