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Kentropyx paulensis, also known commonly as Boettger's kentropyx and calango or calanguinho in Brazilian Portuguese, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae.[2] The species is endemic to Brazil.
| Kentropyx paulensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Genus: | Kentropyx |
| Species: | K. paulensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Kentropyx paulensis (Boettger, 1893) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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The specific name, paulensis, refers to the city of São Paulo, which is the type locality.[2]
K. paulensis is found in southern Brazil, in the states of Bahia, Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, São Paulo, Tocantins, and in the Distrito Federal.[1]
The preferred natural habitat of K. paulensis is savanna.[1]
K. paulensis may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.7 cm (3.0 in).[1]
K. paulensis is oviparous.[2] Average clutch size is four eggs.[1]
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