Alopoglossus angulatus

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Alopoglossus angulatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Alopoglossidae
Genus: Alopoglossus
Species:
A. angulatus
Binomial name
Alopoglossus angulatus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms [2]
  • Lacerta angulata
    Linnaeus, 1758
  • Leposoma carinacaudatum
    Cope, 1876
  • Lepidosoma carinacaudatum
    Cope, 1876
  • Alopoglossus carinacaudatus
    Boulenger, 1885
  • Alopoglossus amazonius
    Ruthven, 1924
  • Pantodactylus amazonicus
    Amaral, 1937
  • Alopoglossus andeanus
    Ruibal, 1952
  • Alopoglosus copii surinamensis
    Brongersma, 1946
  • Alopoglossus angulatus
    Hoogmoed, 1973

Alopoglossus angulatus, known commonly as the northern teiid, is a species of lizard in the family Alopoglossidae. The species is endemic to northern South America.

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Geographic range

A. angulatus is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname. [2]

Habitat

The preferred habitat of A. angulatus is leaf litter in lowland, tropical forests, or wetlands at altitudes of 100–760 m (330–2,490 ft). [1] [2]

Reproduction

A. angulatus is oviparous. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Moravec, J.; Avila-Pires, T.C.S.; Aparicio, J.; Perez, P. (2019). "Alopoglossus angulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T178418A44953878. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T178418A44953878.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Alopoglossus angulatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 5 July 2019.

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