Enyalioides cofanorum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Hoplocercidae |
Genus: | Enyalioides |
Species: | E. cofanorum |
Binomial name | |
Enyalioides cofanorum Duellman, 1973 | |
Enyalioides cofanorum, also known commonly as the Cofan woodlizard, Duellman's dwarf iguana, and lagartija de palo cofanes in Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Hoplocercidae. The species is native to northwestern South America.
The specific name, cofanorum, is in honor of the Cofán people of Ecuador. [2]
The preferred natural habitat of E. cofanorum is forest, at altitudes of 100–1,230 m (330–4,040 ft). [1]
As an adult E. cofanorum does not exceed 11 cm (4.3 in) in snout-to-vent length (SVL). [3]
E. cofanorum preys upon earthworms, insects, and spiders. [1]
E. cofanorum is oviparous. [1] [3] Clutch size is 2–5 eggs. [1]
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