Ecpleopus
Genus of lizards
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Ecpleopus is a genus of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus contains only one species, Ecpleopus gaudichaudii, which is endemic to Brazil.[3]
| Ecpleopus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Ecpleopus A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839[2] |
| Species: | E. gaudichaudii |
| Binomial name | |
| Ecpleopus gaudichaudii A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839[3] | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
Etymology
The specific name, gaudichaudii, is in honor of French botanist Charles Gaudichaud-Beaupré.[4]
Geographic range
E. gaudichaudii is found in the Atlantic Forest in the Brazilian states of Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina, and São Paulo.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of E. gaudichaudii is forest, where it lives in the leaf litter on the forest floor.[1]
Description
E. gaudichaudii may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 5 cm (2.0 in). Its legs are short, and its tail is laterally compressed.[1]
Diet
E. gaudichaudii preys upon small invertebrates such as termites, orthopterans, and spiders.[1]
