Tropidurus helenae is a species of lizard in the family Tropiduridae. The species is native to northeastern Brazil.
Etymology
The specific name, helenae, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist .
Geographic range
T. helenae is endemic to the Brazilian state of PiauÃÂ.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of T. helenae is savanna.
Description
The holotype of T. helenae has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of , plus a tail length of .
Behavior
T. helenae is terrestrial, diurnal, and saxicolous (rock-dwelling).
Diet
T. helenae preys upon termites.
Reproduction
T. helenae is oviparous.
References
Further reading
- Frost DR (1992). "Phylogenetic analysis and taxonomy of the Tropidurus group of lizards (Iguania: Tropiduridae)". American Museum Novitates (3033): 1âÂÂ68. (Tropidurus helenae, new combination).
- , (1990). "A New Species of Tapinurus from the Caatinga of Piaui, Northeastern Brazil (Squamata: Tropiduridae)". Herpetologica 46 (4): 462âÂÂ467. (Tapinurus helenae, new species).
- Pianka ER, (2003). Lizards: Windows to the Evolution of Diversity. Berkeley: University of California Press. 346 pp. . (Tropidurus helenae, p. 165).
- Uchôa, Lucas Rafael; Delfim, Fagner Ribeiro; ; ; ; (2022). "Lizards (Reptilia: Squamata) from the Caatinga, northeastern Brazil: Detailed and updated overview". Vertebrate Zoology 72: 599âÂÂ659.