Colobodactylus dalcyanus

Colobodactylus dalcyanus, also known commonly as Vanzolini's teiid, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae.^[2] The species is endemic to Brazil.

Colobodactylus dalcyanus
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertoidea
Family:	Gymnophthalmidae
Genus:	Colobodactylus
Species:	C. dalcyanus
Binomial name
Colobodactylus dalcyanus Vanzolini & Ramos, 1977

Etymology

The specific name, dalcyanus, is in honor of Brazilian entomologist Dalcy de Oliveira Albuquerque (1902–1982).^[2][3]

Geographic range

C. dalcyanus is found in the Brazilian state of São Paulo.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. dalcyanus are forest and rocky areas.^[1]

Reproduction

C. dalcyanus is oviparous.^[2]