Alopoglossus meloi
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Alopoglossus meloi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Alopoglossidae |
Genus: | Alopoglossus |
Species: | A. meloi
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Binomial name | |
Alopoglossus meloi Ribeiro-Júnior, 2018
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Alopoglossus meloi is a species of lizard in the family Alopoglossidae. The species is endemic to northern Brazil.
Etymology
The specific name, meloi, is in honor of André Renato de Melo Teixeira.[1]
Geographic range
A. meloi is found in the state of Pará, Brazil.[1]
Habitat
The preferred habitat of A. meloi is leaf litter in relatively open, dry forest.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Alopoglossus meloi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 July 2019.
Further reading
- Ribeiro-Júnior MA (2018). "A new species of Alopoglossus lizard (Squamata, Alopoglossidae) from the Southern Guiana Shield, northeastern Amazonia, with remarks on diagnostic characters to the genus". Zootaxa 4422 (1): 025–040. (Alopoglossus meloi, new species).Error: "Q65698008" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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