Stenocercus dumerilii


Stenocercus dumerilii is a species of lizard in the family Tropiduridae. The species is endemic to Brazil.

Etymology

The specific name, dumerilii, is in honor of French herpetologist André [Marie Constant Duméril].

Geographic range

S. dumerilii is found in northeastern Brazil, in the Brazilian states of Maranhão, northeastern Pará, and Tocantins.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. dumerilii is forest.

Diet

S. dumerilii preys upon a wide variety of arthropods.

Reproduction

S. dumerilii is oviparous. Clutch size is 2–6 eggs.