Tropidurus oreadicus Rodrigues, 1987

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

Tropidurus oreadicus Rodrigues, 1987

Figs 12.6 and 20

Type locality.

Buritis, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Distribution.

In the Caatinga it is registered in the states of Bahia, Minas Gerais, Pernambuco, and Piauí. It is widespread in the Caatinga and with annual mean temperature 20 to 28°C along five ecoregions (Table 1 ; Appendix S3). Distributed in low to high elevation areas (222-926 m a.s.l.), with annual mean temperature 21 to 27°C, and average annual rainfall between 700 and 1,050 mm.

Ecological notes.

Terrestrial and diurnal. Occurring in rocky open areas, shelters on the grounds and termite nests ( Colli et al. 1992). It uses crevices for refuge in rocks, reducing the risk of predation and overheating ( Faria and Araujo 2004). Diet based mainly on arthropods, being Formicidae and Isoptera the most representative items ( Faria and Araujo 2004). Oviparous, the female usually lays 2-6 eggs at a time ( Faria and Araujo 2004).

Figures

Figure 12. Lizards recorded in the Caatinga region. 12.1 Tropidurus helenae; 12.2 Tropidurus hispidus; 12.3 Tropidurus jaguaribanus; 12.4 Tropidurus montanus; 12.5 Tropidurus mucujensis; 12.6 Tropidurus oreadicus; 12.7 Tropidurus pinima and 12.8 Tropidurus semitaeniatus. Photograph credits: Daniel Mesquita (12.1, 12.6, 12.8), Adrian Garda (12.2), Daniel Passos (12.3, 12.4, 12.7), Marco A. Freitas (12.5).