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Distribution

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Continent: South-America
Distribution: E Brazil (coastal forest from Pernambuco to Sao Paulo; Atlantic Rain Forest, from northeastern São Paulo state to the northern limits of the Atlantic Rain Forest in Rio Grande do Norte)
Type locality: Bahia (now Salvador) and Rio de Janeiro.
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Gymnodactylus darwinii

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Gymnodactylus darwinii is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.[2]

Etymology

The specific name, darwinii, is in honor of English naturalist Charles Darwin.[3]

Geographic range

G. darwinii is found in eastern Brazil.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of G. darwinii are forest and shrubland.[1]

Description

Adults of G. darwinii have a snout-to-vent length of about 3.5 cm (1.4 in).[1]

Diet

G. darwinii preys upon isopods, orthopterans, and other small arthropods.[1]

Reproduction

G. darwinii is oviparous.[2] Communal nesting has been observed.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Colli GR et al. (25 authors) (2019). "Gymnodactylus darwinii " The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T54586776A54586780.pt. Accessed on 09 June 2022. (in English and Portuguese).
  2. ^ a b c d Gymnodactylus darwinii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 27 January 2019.
  3. ^ 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. ("Gymnodactylus darwini [sic]", p. 65).
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Gymnodactylus darwinii: Brief Summary

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Gymnodactylus darwinii is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.

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