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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Rondonops biscutatus
Colli, Hoogmoed, Cannatella, Cassimiro, Gomes, Ghellere, Nunes, Pellegrino, Salerno, Souza & Rodrigues, 2015
Type-locality.
Pimenta Bueno (
11°35’S
,
61°10’W
),
Rondônia
,
Brazil
.
Pertinent taxonomic references.
Colli
et al
. (2015), Goicoechea
et al
. (2016).
Distribution and habitat.
Rondonops biscutatus
is endemic to southern Brazilian
Amazonia
, distributed between upper Madeira River and upper–middle Tapajós river system (
Fig. 17
). In
Brazil
, it is known from the states of
Pará
,
Mato Grosso
, and
Rondônia
.
Rondonops biscutatus
is terrestrial and diurnal, inhabits seasonally flooded, terra firme, and riparian forests, where it is mainly found among leaf litter; one individual was collected on top of a termite nest at the side of a large tree, ca.
60 cm
above the water (Colli
et al
. 2015). MAR-J collected some specimens in a logged terra firme forest in Novo Progresso,
Pará
.