Catalogue of distribution of lizards (Reptilia: Squamata) from the Brazilian Amazonia. IV. Alopoglossidae, Gymnophthalmidae Author Ribeiro-Júnior, Marco A. Author Amaral, Silvana text Zootaxa 2017 4269 2 151 196 journal article 33001 10.11646/zootaxa.4269.2.1 24db334d-8e18-4158-a02b-84e08c9fefd3 1175-5326 581975 DDD8F72E-C27A-4B0F-82EA-17B01B93ED9C Loxopholis guianense (Ruibal, 1952) Type-locality. Dunoon, Demerara River, British Guiana. Pertinent taxonomic references. Ruibal (1952), Uzzell & Barry (1971), Hoogmoed (1973), Ávila-Pires (1995), Pellegrino et al. (1999, 2011), Rodrigues & Ávila-Pires (2005), Rodrigues et al . (2013), Goicoechea et al . (2016). Distribution and habitat. Loxopholis guianense is endemic to eastern Amazonia , with its western distribution delimited by the Essequibo and Trombetas rivers north of the Amazon River, and Xingu River south of it, occurring in Brazil , French Guiana , Suriname , and Guyana ( Fig. 13 ). In Brazil , it is known from the states of Amapá , Pará , and Amazonas . Loxopholis guianense is terrestrial and diurnal, inhabits primary terra firme and flooded (varzea) forests, where it is found among the leaf litter, in shaded spots, mostly near creeks (Hoogmoed 1973; Gasc 1986; Hoogmoed & Ávila-Pires 1991; Ribeiro-Júnior et al. 2006; Ávila-Pires et al. 2010).