Eurolophosaurus nanuzae
| Eurolophosaurus nanuzae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Tropiduridae |
| Genus: | Eurolophosaurus |
| Species: | E. nanuzae
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| Binomial name | |
| Eurolophosaurus nanuzae (Rodrigues, 1981)
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Eurolophosaurus nanuzae, also known commonly as Rodrigues's lava lizard and lagartinho-de-crista-do-espinhaço in Brazilian Portuguese, is a species of South American lava lizard in the family Tropiduridae. The species is endemic to Brazil.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, nanuzae, is in honor of Brazilian botanist Nanuza Luiza de Menezes.[3]: 187
Geographic range
Eurolophosaurus nanuzae is found in eastern Brazil, in the Brazilian states of Bahia and Minas Gerais.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Eurolophosaurus nanuzae is rocky shrubland, at elevations above 900 m (3,000 ft).[1]
Behavior
Eurolophosaurus nanuzae is terrestrial, saxicolous (rock-dwelling), and diurnal.[1]
Diet
Eurolophosaurus nanuzae preys predominately upon termites and ants.[1]
Reproduction
Eurolophosaurus nanuzae is oviparous.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e Colli, G.R.; Fenker, J.; Tedeschi, L.; Bataus, Y.S.L.; Uhlig, V.M.; Lima, A.; Nogueira, C. de C.; Borges-Nojosa, D.M.; Costa, G.C.; de Moura, G.J.B.; Winck, G.; Silva, J.R.S.; Viñas, L.V.; Ribeiro Júnior, M.A.; Hoogmoed, M.S.; Tinôco, M.S.; Almeida-Santos, P.; Valadão, R.; de Oliveira, R.B.; Avila-Pires, T.C.S.; Ferreira, V.L.; de Menezes, V.A. (2019). "Eurolophosaurus nanuzae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T178514A134883976. Retrieved 19 November 2021. (in English and Portuguese).
- ^ a b c Species Eurolophosaurus nanuzae at The Reptile Database reptile-database.org
- ^ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
Further reading
- Frost, D.R.; Rodrigues, M.T.; Grant, T.; Titus, T.A. (2001). "Phylogenetics of the Lizard Genus Tropidurus (Squamata: Tropiduridae: Tropidurinae): Direct Optimization, Descriptive Efficiency, and Sensitivity Analysis of Congruence Between Molecular Data and Morphology". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 21 (3): 352–371. (Eurolophosaurus nanuzae, new combination).
- Galdino, Conrado A.B.; Assis, Vinícius B.; Kiefer, Mara Cíntia; Van Sluys, Monique (2003). "Reproduction and Fat Body Cycle of Eurolophosaurus nanuzae (Sauria; Tropiduridae) from a Seasonal Montane Habitat of Southeastern Brazil". Journal of Herpetology. 37 (4): 687–694.
- Galdino, Conrado A.B.; Pereira, Emiliane G.; Fontes, Angélica F.; Van Sluys, Monique (2006). "Defense behavior and tail loss in the endemic lizard Eurolophosaurus nanuzae (Squamata, Tropiduridae) from southeastern Brazil". Phyllomedusa. 5 (1): 25–30.
- Rodrigues, M.T. (1981). "Uma nova espécie de Tropidurus do Brasil (Sauria, Iguanidae)". Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo. 34 (13): 145–149. (Tropidurus nanuzae, new species). (in Portuguese, with an abstract in English).