| Alopoglossus theodorusi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Alopoglossidae |
| Genus: | Alopoglossus |
| Species: | A. theodorusi
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| Binomial name | |
| Alopoglossus theodorusi Ribeiro-Júnior, Meiri, & Fouquet, 2020[1]
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Alopoglossus theodorusi is a species of lizard in the family Alopoglossidae. It is found in the eastern Guiana Shield, in French Guiana and northern Brazil (Amapá state).[1][2] The specific name honors the herpetologist Theodorus Willem van Lidth de Jeude.[1]
Alopoglossus theodorusi measures 34–60 cm (13.4–23.6 in) in snout–vent length (SVL). The tail in the holotype, an adult female, is 1.65 times SVL.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Ribeiro-Júnior, Marco Antônio; Meiri, Shai & Fouquet, Antoine (2020). "A new species of Alopoglossus Boulenger (1885) (Squamata, Alopoglossidae) from the lowlands of the eastern Guiana Shield, with assessment of the taxonomic status of A. copii surinamensis" (PDF). Journal of Herpetology. 54 (4): 427–445. doi:10.1670/20-032. S2CID 229355291.
- ^ Alopoglossus theodorusi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 30 August 2021.
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