Anotosaura vanzolinia
Species of lizard
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Anotosaura vanzolinia, also known commonly as Vanzolini's anotosaura, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae.[2] The species is endemic to Brazil.
| Anotosaura vanzolinia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Anotosaura |
| Species: | A. vanzolinia |
| Binomial name | |
| Anotosaura vanzolinia Dixon, 1974 | |
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Etymology
The specific name, vanzolinia, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist and composer Paulo Vanzolini.[3]
Geographic range
A. vanzolinia is found in extreme eastern Brazil, in the Brazilian states of Bahia, Paraíba, and Pernambuco.[2]
Diet
The diet of A. vanzolinia consists of ants, termites, and other arthropods of the edaphic microfauna. Some arthropods include members of Arachnida, Crustacea, Hexapoda, and Diploda.[4]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. vanzolinia is sparse shrubby vegetation, dense shrubby vegetation, sparse arboreal vegetation, dense arboreal vegetation, sparse shrubby-arboreal vegetation, and dense shrubby-arboreal vegetation.[4] It dwells within leaf litter around shrubs, leaf litter among bromeliads, leaf litter around rocky outcrops, and isolated leaf litter.[4]
