Heterodactylus lundii
| Heterodactylus lundii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Heterodactylus |
| Species: | H. lundii
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| Binomial name | |
| Heterodactylus lundii | |
Heterodactylus lundii, also known commonly as Lund's teiid, is an endangered species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae.[2] The species is endemic to Brazil.
Etymology
[edit]The specific name, lundii, is in honor of Danish paleontologist Peter Wilhelm Lund.[3]
Description
[edit]Heterodactylus lundii has an elongated body and very small legs. It may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6 cm (2.4 in). The tail length is about twice the SVL.[1]
Geographic range
[edit]Heterodactylus lundii is found in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.[1][2]
Habitat
[edit]The preferred natural habitat of Heterodactylus lundii is savanna, at altitudes of 900–1,300 m (3,000–4,300 ft).[1]
Behavior
[edit]Heterodactylus lundii is terrestrial and fossorial.[1]
Reproduction
[edit]Heterodactylus lundii is oviparous.[1][2] Clutch size is only two eggs.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Silveira AL et al. (20 authors) (2021). "Heterodactylus lundii ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T134884763A134884765.pt. Accessed on 29 March 2025. (in English and Portuguese).
- ^ a b c Heterodactylus lundii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 27 July 2019.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Heterodactylus lundii, pp. 162–163).
Further reading
[edit]- Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in The British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume II. ... Teiidæ .... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiii + 497 + Plates I–XXIV. (Heterodactylus lundii, p. 423).
- Reinhardt, J.; Lütken, C. (1862). "Bidrag til Kundskab om Brasiliens Padder og Krybdyr ". Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra den naturhistoriske Forening i Kjöbenhavn. 1861 (10–15): 143–242. + Plates I–VI. (Heterodactylus lundii, new species, pp. 214–218 + Plate VI, figures 10, 10a–10f). (in Danish).
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