Alopoglossus copii

Alopoglossus copii, known commonly as the drab shade lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Alopoglossidae. The species is native to northwestern South America.

Alopoglossus copii
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertoidea
Family:	Alopoglossidae
Genus:	Alopoglossus
Species:	A. copii
Binomial name
Alopoglossus copii Boulenger, 1885

Etymology

The specific name, copii, is in honor of American herpetologist Edward Drinker Cope.^[2]

Geographic range

A. copii is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred habitat of A. copii is forest at altitudes of 310–1,390 m (1,020–4,560 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

A. copii is oviparous.^[3]