Alopoglossus buckleyi


Alopoglossus buckleyi, also known commonly as Buckley's shade lizard and Buckley's teiid, is a species of lizard in the family Alopoglossidae. The species is native to northwestern South America.

Etymology

The specific name, buckleyi, is in honor of Clarence Buckley who collected the holotype.

Geographic range

A. buckleyi is found in Brazil, Colombia, eastern Ecuador, and eastern Peru.

Habitat

The natural habitat of A. buckleyi is forest at altitudes of.

Description

A. buckleyi is a small species of lizard. The holotype has a snout-to-vent length of.

Reproduction

A. buckleyi is oviparous.