Pará Shade Lizard

Alopoglossus meloi

Classification

Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gymnophthalmidae

Alopoglossus meloi is a species of lizard in the family Alopoglossidae. The species is endemic to northern Brazil. Etymology The specific name, meloi, is in honor of André Renato de Melo Teixeira.

Distribution

Pará Shade Lizard — Grupo Herpetlogico de Antioquia, Universidad de Antioquia, Museo de Herpetologia · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Brazil

Sources and credits

PhotoGrupo Herpetlogico de Antioquia, Universidad de Antioquia, Museo de Herpetologia · CC BY-SA 3.0 DescriptionAlopoglossus meloi, Wikipedia contributors Safetywikidata

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