Enyalius leechii

Enyalius leechii, also known commonly as Leech's fathead anole and camaleãozinho in Brazilian Portuguese, is a species of lizard in the family Leiosauridae.^[2] The species is endemic to Brazil.

Enyalius leechii
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Leiosauridae
Genus:	Enyalius
Species:	E. leechii
Binomial name
Enyalius leechii (Boulenger, 1885)
Synonyms[2]
Enyalioides leechii Boulenger, 1885 Garbesaura garbei Amaral, 1933

Etymology

The specific name, leechii, was chosen by Boulenger to honor English entomologist John Henry Leech.^[3]

Description

The maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) of E. leechii is 9.3 cm (3.7 in) for a male, and 10.7 cm (4.2 in) for a female.^[1]

Geographic range

E. leechii is found in the Brazilian states of Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Pará, and Rondônia.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of E. leechii is forest.^[1]

Diet

E. leechii preys upon termites and caterpillars.^[1]