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Colobodactylus (common name: Amaral's teiids) is a small genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is endemic to Brazil.
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Species
There are two species in the genus Colobodactylus.
- Colobodactylus dalcyanus Vanzolini & Ramos, 1977
- Colobodactylus taunayi Amaral, 1933
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Etymology
The specific name, dalcyanus, is in honor of Brazilian entomologist Dalcy de Oliveira Albuquerque (1902-1982).
The specific name, taunayi, is in honor of Brazilian historian Afonso d'Escragnolle Taunay (1876-1958).
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References
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Further reading
- Amaral A (1933). "Estudos sobre Lacertilios neotropicos. I. Novos generos e especies de lagartos do Brasil ". Memorias do Instituto Butantan 7: 51-75. (Colobodactylus, new genus, p. 70; Colobodactylus taunayi, new species, pp. 70-71). (in Portuguese).
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