Enyalius boulengeri

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Enyalius boulengeri
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Leiosauridae
Genus: Enyalius
Species:
E. boulengeri
Binomial name
Enyalius boulengeri
, 1969
Synonyms[1]
  • Enyalius boulengeri
    Etheridge, 1969
  • Enyalius brasiliensis boulengeri
    — , 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.[1] The species is endemic to Brazil.

Etymology[]

The specific name, boulengeri, is in honor of Belgian-born British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger.[2]

Geographic range[]

E. boulengeri is found in southeastern Brazil, in the Brazilian states of Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais.[1]

Habitat[]

The preferred natural habitat of E. boulengeri is forest.[3]

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).[2]

Reproduction[]

E. boulengeri is oviparous. Clutch size is 7–12 eggs.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Enyalius boulengeri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b (1969).
  3. ^ a b , , , (2020). "Mating behaviour of Enyalius boulengeri Etheridge (Squamata, Leiosauridae)". Herpetology Notes 13: 241–244.

Further reading[]

  • (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, (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, , , , , (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.



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