| Enyalius boulengeri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Leiosauridae |
| Genus: | Enyalius |
| Species: | E. boulengeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Enyalius boulengeri Etheridge, 1969
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Enyalius boulengeri, also known commonly as the Brazilian fathead anole, is a species of lizard in the family Leiosauridae.[1] The species is endemic to Brazil.
Etymology
[edit]The specific name, boulengeri, is in honor of Belgian-born British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger.[2]
Geographic range
[edit]E. boulengeri is found in southeastern Brazil, in the Brazilian states of Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais.[1]
Habitat
[edit]The preferred natural habitat of E. boulengeri is forest.[3]
Description
[edit]The holotype of E. boulengeri, which is an adult female, has a snout to vent length (SVL) of 11 cm (4.3 in), and a tail length of 18 cm (7.1 in).[2]
Reproduction
[edit]E. boulengeri is oviparous. Clutch size is 7–12 eggs.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Enyalius boulengeri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 August 2021.
- ^ a b Etheridge R (1969).
- ^ a b Barreto-Lima, André F.; Ornellas, Iago S.; Nóbrega, Yhuri C.; Silva-Soares, Thiago (2020). "Mating behaviour of Enyalius boulengeri Etheridge (Squamata, Leiosauridae)". Herpetology Notes 13: 241–244.
Further reading
[edit]- Etheridge R (1969). "A review of the iguanid lizard genus Enyalius ". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Zoology 18 (8): 233–260. (Enyalius boulengeri, new species, pp. 250–252, Figure 7).
- Frost DR, Etheridge R, Janies D, Titus TA (2001). "Total evidence, sequence alignment, evolution of polychrotid lizards, and a reclassification of the Iguania (Squamata, Iguania)". American Museum Novitates (3343): 1–22.
- Rodrigues MT, Bertolotto CEV, Amaro RC, Yonenaga-Yassuda Y, Freire EMX, Pellegrino KCM (2014). "Molecular phylogeny, species limits, and biogeography of the Brazilian endemic lizard genus Enyalius (Squamata: Leiosauridae): An example of the historical relationship between Atlantic Forests and Amazonia". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 81: 137–146.