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Enyalius boulengeri

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Species of lizard

Enyalius boulengeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Leiosauridae
Genus: Enyalius
Species: E. boulengeri
Binomial name
Enyalius boulengeri
Etheridge, 1969
Synonyms
  • Enyalius boulengeri
    Etheridge, 1969
  • Enyalius brasiliensis boulengeri
    — J.F. Jackson, 1978
  • Enyalius boulengeri
    — Frost et al., 2001

Enyalius boulengeri, also known commonly as the Brazilian fathead anole, is a species of lizard in the family Leiosauridae. The species is endemic to Brazil.

Etymology

The specific name, boulengeri, is in honor of Belgian-born British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger.

Geographic range

E. boulengeri is found in southeastern Brazil, in the Brazilian states of Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of E. boulengeri is forest.

Description

The holotype of E. boulengeri, which is an adult female, has a snout to vent length (SVL) of 11 cm (4.3 in), and a tail length of 18 cm (7.1 in).

Reproduction

E. boulengeri is oviparous. Clutch size is 7–12 eggs.

References

  1. ^ Enyalius boulengeri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 August 2021.
  2. ^ Etheridge R (1969).
  3. ^ Barreto-Lima, André F.; Ornellas, Iago S.; Nóbrega, Yhuri C.; Silva-Soares, Thiago (2020). "Mating behaviour of Enyalius boulengeri Etheridge (Squamata, Leiosauridae)". Herpetology Notes 13: 241–244.

Further reading

  • Etheridge R (1969). "A review of the iguanid lizard genus Enyalius ". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Zoology 18 (8): 233–260. (Enyalius boulengeri, new species, pp. 250–252, Figure 7).
  • Frost DR, Etheridge R, Janies D, Titus TA (2001). "Total evidence, sequence alignment, evolution of polychrotid lizards, and a reclassification of the Iguania (Squamata, Iguania)". American Museum Novitates (3343): 1–22.
  • Rodrigues MT, Bertolotto CEV, Amaro RC, Yonenaga-Yassuda Y, Freire EMX, Pellegrino KCM (2014). "Molecular phylogeny, species limits, and biogeography of the Brazilian endemic lizard genus Enyalius (Squamata: Leiosauridae): An example of the historical relationship between Atlantic Forests and Amazonia". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 81: 137–146.


Taxon identifiers
Enyalius boulengeri


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