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 Alopoglossus buckleyi ( O’Shaughnessy, 1881 ) Type-locality. Canelos, Ecuador. Pertinent taxonomic references. O’Shaughnessy (1881) , Boulenger (1885) , Burt & Burt (1931) , Ruibal (1952) , Duellman (1973) , Ávila-Pires (1995) , K ӧhler et al. (2012), Lobos (2013) , Goicoechea et al . (2016) . Distribution and habitat. Alopoglossus buckleyi is endemic to western Amazonia , occurring in Brazil , Colombia , Ecuador , and Peru ( Fig. 2 ). In Brazil , it is known from the states of Acre ( Bernarde et al . 2011 ) and Amazonas . We could not verify the autencity of the record from Acre , but the presence of A. buckleyi in Peru near the border with the state of Acre ( Brazil ) suggests a potential occurrence of this species in that state. Alopoglossus buckleyi is terrestrial and diurnal, inhabits terra firme forests at high elevations ( 900–1830 m ) ( Duellman 1973 ; Ávila-Pires 1995 ), but also open (semideciduous) forests with palms and bamboos at low elevations ( Bernarde et al . 2011 ). It is mainly found among leaf litter, in shaded or partially shaded spots ( Ávila-Pires 1995 ).