Alopoglossus angulatus

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Lacertoidea
Alopoglossus angulatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Lacertoidea
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.

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]

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