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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Cercosaura
sp. 1
Taxonomic remarks.
Cercosaura
sp. 1 differs from other
Cercosaura
species in some aspects of scutellation and color pattern. It is under study as part of the revision of the genus
Cercosaura
.
Distribution and habitat.
Cercosaura
sp. 1 is endemic to southern Brazilian
Amazonia
, where it occurs between the Curuá/Iriri and Purus rivers (
Fig. 10
). It is known from the states of
Pará
,
Amazonas
,
Rondônia
, and
Mato Grosso
.
Cercosaura
sp. 1 is terrestrial and diurnal, inhabits primary and secondary terra firme forests, and disturbed areas near forest edges, where it is mainly found on the ground (Macedo
et al.
2008—referred to as
C. ocellata bassleri
; MPEG data).