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
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journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.4269.2.1
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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).