Kentropyx paulensis

Kentropyx paulensis, also known commonly as Boettger's kentropyx and calango or calanguinho in Brazilian Portuguese, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae.^[2] The species is endemic to Brazil.

Kentropyx paulensis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Teiidae
Genus:	Kentropyx
Species:	K. paulensis
Binomial name
Kentropyx paulensis (Boettger, 1893)
Synonyms[2]
Centropyx paulensis Boetttger, 1893 Kentropyx paulensis — J. Peters & Donoso-Barros, 1970

Etymology

The specific name, paulensis, refers to the city of São Paulo, which is the type locality.^[2]

Geographic range

K. paulensis is found in southern Brazil, in the states of Bahia, Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, São Paulo, Tocantins, and in the Distrito Federal.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of K. paulensis is savanna.^[1]

Description

K. paulensis may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.7 cm (3.0 in).^[1]

Reproduction

K. paulensis is oviparous.^[2] Average clutch size is four eggs.^[1]