Alopoglossus atriventris

Alopoglossus atriventris, known commonly as the keel-bellied shade lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Alopoglossidae. The species is endemic to northwestern South America.

Etymology

The specific name, atriventris, is from Latin ater + venter, referring to the black belly of the male.

Geographic range

A. atriventris is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

Habitat

The natural habitat of A. atriventris is lowland tropical forest at altitudes of, where it lives in the leaf litter of the forest floor.

Reproduction

A. atriventris is oviparous.