Four-toed amapasaurus
Species of lizard
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The four-toed amapasaurus (Amapasaurus tetradactylus) is a lizard that was discovered in 1970 by Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha. It is the only species in the genus Amapasaurus.
| Amapasaurus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Amapasaurus Cunha, 1970 |
| Species: | A. tetradactylus |
| Binomial name | |
| Amapasaurus tetradactylus Cunha, 1970 | |
Geographic range
Description
It has small atrophied legs. It is very similar to the genus Leposoma, except for the number of fingers. Amapasaurus tetradactylus has four digits, and the lizards of the genus Leposoma have five.
Habitat and behavior
It lives on the forest floor and is diurnal.
Reproduction
Amapasaurus tetradactylus is oviparous.
