Catalogue of distribution of lizards (Reptilia: Squamata) from the Brazilian Amazonia. III. Anguidae, Scincidae, Teiidae
Author
Ribeiro-Júnior, Marco A.
Author
Amaral, Silvana
text
Zootaxa
2016
4205
5
401
430
journal article
37570
10.11646/zootaxa.4205.5.1
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1175-5326
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Tupinambis
sp.
Taxonomic remarks.
Tupinambis
sp. differs from other
Tupinambis
in some aspects of scutellation and color pattern. It is under description by M. Silva, T. Ávila-Pires, and MAR-J (submitted manuscript).
Distribution and habitat.
Tupinambis
sp. is distributed in the western portion of Brazilian Cerrado, Pantanal, and in open vegetation enclaves in southern Brazilian Amazonia (
Fig. 7
). In
Brazil
, it is known from the state of
Mato Grosso
.
Tupinambis
sp. is terrestrial and diurnal, inhabits both cerrado vegetation sensu stricto as gallery forests within the cerrado, where it is found on the open ground (personal communication with M. Silva).