Eurolophosaurus sp.

Uchoa, Lucas Rafael, Delfim, Fagner Ribeiro, Mesquita, Daniel Oliveira, Colli, Guarino Rinaldi, Garda, Adrian Antonio & Guedes, Thais B., 2022, Lizards (Reptilia: Squamata) from the Caatinga, northeastern Brazil: Detailed and updated overview, Vertebrate Zoology 72, pp. 599-659 : 599

Eurolophosaurus sp.

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Distribution.

Caatinga endemic species. It is recorded only in the state of Bahia. It shows restricted distribution in the Caatinga and with annual mean temperature 20 to 28°C along two ecoregions (Table 1 ; Appendix S3). Distributed in high elevation areas (634-1,391 m a.s.l.), with annual mean temperature 19 to 23°C, and average annual rainfall between 638 and 1,019 mm.

Ecological notes.

Terrestrial and diurnal. It is a species of Eurolophosaurus related to Eurolophosaurus nanuzae ( Rodrigues et al. 2006). Occurring in areas of white sandy soils covered by an open cerrado like vegetation, mixed with that of campos rupestres ( Rodrigues et al. 2006). Diet based mainly on arthropods, no information about the preferred items on the diet of this species is known. Oviparous, no detailed data is known about the number of eggs laid by the species, but it could be similar to other Eurolophosaurus ( Galdino et al. 2003; Rocha and Rodrigues 2005; Xavier et al. 2021).

Figures

Figure 19. Map showing the geographic distribution records and extent of occurrence of the lizards in the Caatinga region: Kentropyx calcarata, Salvator merianae, Tupinambis teguixin, Eurolophosaurus amathites, Eurolophosaurus divaricatus, Eurolophosaurus aff. divaricatus, Eurolophosaurus sp., Stenocercus squarrosus, Strobilurus torquatus, Tropidurus cocorobensis, Tropidurus erythrocephalus, Tropidurus etheridgei. Red circles represent data occurrence data produced in this study; Black circles represent data from literature. Ecorregions: 1: Brejos; 2: Complexo da Chapada Diamantina; 3: Complexo Ibiapaba - Araripe; 4: Depressao Sertaneja Meridional; 5: Depressao Sertaneja Setentrional; 6: Dunas do Sao Francisco; 7: Planalto da Borborema; 8: Raso Catarina and 9: Sao Francisco / Gurgueia.