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Colobodactylus
Genus of lizards From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Colobodactylus (common name: Amaral's teiids) is a small genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is endemic to Brazil.[1][2]
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Species
There are two species in the genus Colobodactylus.[1]
- Colobodactylus dalcyanus Vanzolini & Ramos, 1977 - Vanzolini's teiid
- Colobodactylus taunayi Amaral, 1933 - Taunay teiid
Etymology
The specific name, dalcyanus, is in honor of Brazilian entomologist Dalcy de Oliveira Albuquerque (1902–1982).[3][4]
The specific name, taunayi, is in honor of Brazilian historian Afonso d'Escragnolle Taunay (1876–1958).[4]
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