Cercosaura

Ribeiro-Júnior, Marco A. & Amaral, Silvana, 2017, Catalogue of distribution of lizards (Reptilia: Squamata) from the Brazilian Amazonia. IV. Alopoglossidae, Gymnophthalmidae, Zootaxa 4269 (2), pp. 151-196 : 166

Cercosaura sp. 3

Taxonomic remarks. Identified as Prionodactylus oshaughnessyi by Ávila-Pires (1995), Cercosaura sp. 3 is being described by T. Ávila-Pires.

Distribution and habitat. Cercosaura sp. 3 is endemic to northern Amazonia (eastern portion of the Guiana region), with its western distribution delimited by the Maroni and Jari rivers, occurring in Brazil and French Guiana ( Fig. 9 ). In Brazil, it is only known from the state of Amapá. Cercosaura sp. 3 is terrestrial and diurnal, inhabits dense terra firme and flooded forests, where it is usually found among leaf litter, occasionally among grasses or on logs (Gasc 1981; Hoogmoed & Ávila-Pires 1989—both referred to as Prionodactylus argulus ; Lima 2008—referred to as Prionodactylus sp.).

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FIGURE 9. Distribution of examined material of Cercosaura oshaughnessyi, C. parkeri, Cercosaura sp. 2, Cercosaura sp. 3, Cercosaura sp. 4, Gymnophthalmus leucomystax, and Gymnophthalmus sp.