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 Marinussaurus curupira Peloso, Pellegrino, Rodrigues & Ávila-Pires, 2011 Type-locality. Ramal km 27, Iranduba, state of Amazonas , Brazil . Pertinent taxonomic reference. Peloso et al. (2011), Goicoechea et al . (2016). Distribution and habitat. Marinussaurus curupira is endemic to Brazilian Amazonia , and until now only known from the municipally of Iranduba, state of Amazonas , just west of the confluence of Solimões and Negro Rivers ( Fig. 12 ). It is terrestrial and diurnal, inhabits the leaf litter of terra firme forest (personal communication with V. Carvalho).