Colobosauroides carvalhoi


Colobosauroides carvalhoi is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is native to Northeast Region, Brazil.

Etymology

The specific name, carvalhoi, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Antenor Leitão de Carvalho.

Geographic range

C. carvalhoi is found in the Brazilian states of Bahia and Piauí. The distribution of C. carvalhoi is structured within the southern canyons, with a marked reduction in abundance from the base of rock cliffs through the central portion of the valleys.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. carvalhoi is savanna.

Description

Adults of C. carvalhoi have an average snout-to-vent length of, with a tail slightly longer than SVL.

Reproduction

C. carvalhoi is oviparous.