Colobodactylus
Genus of lizards
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Colobodactylus (common name: Amaral's teiids) is a small genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is endemic to Brazil.[1][2]
| Colobodactylus | |
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| Colobodactylus taunayi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Tribe: | Heterodactylini |
| Genus: | Colobodactylus Amaral, 1933 |
Species
There are two species in the genus Colobodactylus.[1]
- Colobodactylus dalcyanus Vanzolini & Ramos, 1977 - Vanzolini's teiid
- Colobodactylus taunayi Amaral, 1933 - Taunay teiid
Etymology
The specific name, dalcyanus, is in honor of Brazilian entomologist Dalcy de Oliveira Albuquerque (1902–1982).[3][4]: 4
The specific name, taunayi, is in honor of Brazilian historian Afonso d'Escragnolle Taunay (1876–1958).[4]: 261
