- Source: Tropidurus helenae
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 Helena Ribas Lopes.
Geographic range
T. helenae is endemic to the Brazilian state of Piauí.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of T. helenae is savanna.
Description
The holotype of T. helenae has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.0 cm (2.8 in), plus a tail length of 12.2 cm (4.8 in).
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): 1–68. (Tropidurus helenae, new combination).
Manzani PR, Abe AS (1990). "A New Species of Tapinurus from the Caatinga of Piaui, Northeastern Brazil (Squamata: Tropiduridae)". Herpetologica 46 (4): 462–467. (Tapinurus helenae, new species).
Pianka ER, Vitt LJ (2003). Lizards: Windows to the Evolution of Diversity. Berkeley: University of California Press. 346 pp. ISBN 978-0520234017. (Tropidurus helenae, p. 165).
Uchôa, Lucas Rafael; Delfim, Fagner Ribeiro; Mesquita, Daniel Oliveira; Colli, Guarino Rinaldi; Garda, Adrian Antonio; Guedes, Thaís B. (2022). "Lizards (Reptilia: Squamata) from the Caatinga, northeastern Brazil: Detailed and updated overview". Vertebrate Zoology 72: 599–659.