Alopoglossus meloi
| Alopoglossus meloi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Alopoglossidae |
| Genus: | Alopoglossus |
| Species: | A. meloi
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| Binomial name | |
| Alopoglossus meloi , 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 .[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[]
- (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).
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Categories:
- Alopoglossus
- Reptiles of Brazil
- Endemic fauna of Brazil
- Reptiles described in 2018
- Taxa named by Marco Antônio Ribeiro Jr.
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