Biology:Colobodactylus taunayi
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Short description: Species of lizard
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Colobodactylus |
| Species: | C. taunayi
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| Colobodactylus taunayi Amaral, 1933
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Colobodactylus taunayi, also known commonly as the Taunay teiid or Taunay's teiid, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae.[2] The species is endemic to Brazil .
Etymology
The specific name, taunayi, is in honor of Brazilian historian Afonso d'Escragnolle Taunay.[3]
Geographic range
C. taunayi occurs in the Brazilian state of São Paulo.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of C. taunayi is forest.[1]
Reproduction
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Colli, G.R.; Fenker, J.; Tedeschi, L.; Bataus, Y.S.L.; Uhlig, V.M.; Lima, A.; Nogueira, C. de C.; Borges-Nojosa, D.M. et al. (2019). "Colobodactylus taunayi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T134881188A135333457. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T134881188A135333457.pt. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/134881188/135333457. Retrieved 18 November 2021.{{cite iucn}}: error: malformed |doi= identifier (help)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Colobodactylus taunayi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 July 2019.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN:978-1-4214-0135-5. (Colobodactylus taunayi, p. 261).
Further reading
- Amaral A (1933). "Estudos sobre Lacertilios neotropicos. I. Novos generos e especies de lagartos do Brasil ". Memorias do Instituto Butantan 7: 51–75. (Colobodactylus taunayi, new species, pp. 70–71). (in Portuguese).
Wikidata ☰ Q5265814 entry
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