Kentropyx vanzoi

Kentropyx vanzoi, also known commonly as Gallagher's kentropyx and o calanguinho-listrado in Brazilian Portuguese, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to central South America.

Etymology

The specific name, vanzoi, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Paulo Vanzolini.

Geographic range

K. vanzoi is found in Bolivia and Brazil.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of K. vanzoi is savanna, at altitudes below.

Description

K. vanzoi may attain a snout-to-vent length of. Males are greener than females, an example of sexual dimorphism.

Diet

K. vanzoi preys upon arthropods, predominately orthopterans, spiders, and termites.

Reproduction

K. vanzoi is oviparous. Average clutch size is three eggs.