| Arthrosaura kockii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Arthrosaura |
| Species: | A. kockii |
| Binomial name | |
| Arthrosaura kockii (Lidth de Jeude, 1904) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Arthrosaura kockii is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is native to northeastern South America. [2]
The specific name, kockii, is in honor of Dutch physician P.J. de Kock who collected natural history specimens in Suriname. [3]
Dorsally, A. kockii is dark brown, with a wide tan vertebral stripe. [2] Ventrally, it is cream-colored. [4]
A. kockii is found in Brazil, French Guiana, and Suriname. [2]
The preferred natural habitat of A. kockii is forest at altitudes from sea level to 500 m (1,600 ft). [1]
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