Brazilian galliwasp
| Brazilian galliwasp | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria |
| Infraorder: | Diploglossa[2] |
| Family: | Diploglossidae[2] |
| Genus: | Diploglossus |
| Species: | D. lessonae |
| Binomial name | |
| Diploglossus lessonae Peracca, 1890 | |
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The Brazilian galliwasp (Diploglossus lessonae) is a carnivorous species of lizard endemic to north-eastern Brazil. It is known in Brazil as the briba.
Etymology
Diploglossus lessonae is named in honour of Italian zoologist Michele Lessona.[2][3]
Description
D. lessonae grows to a total length (including tail) of about 30 cm (12 in), and has a lifespan of roughly 10 years. Offspring are zebra-patterned, with white and black stripes circling their bodies. Adults are brown, with red/yellow-coloured heads and undersides, and have little legs.
Habitat
D. lessonae is commonly found in semiarid environments, scrub, and low forests.
References
- ↑ Nogueira C. (2004). "Diploglossus lessonae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 Diploglossus lessonae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 November 2014.
- ↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Diploglossus lessonae, p. 156).
Further reading
- Peracca MG. 1890. Descrizione di una nuova specie del gen. DIPLOGLOSSUS - Wiegm. ". Bollettino dei Musei di Zoologia ed Anatomia comparata della R. Università di Torino 5: (77): 1-5 (unnumbered). (Diploglossus lessonae, new species). (in Italian).
External links
zoologico.sp.gov.br (in Portuguese. Translation)
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