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Alopoglossus buckleyi

Alopoglossus buckleyi

(O’SHAUGHNESSY, 1881)

Family: Alopoglossidae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Alopoglossus buckleyi, also known commonly as Buckley´s shade lizard and Buckley´s teiid, is a species of lizard in the family Alopoglossidae. The species is native to northwestern South America.

Etymology: The specific name, buckleyi, is in honor of Clarence Buckley (1839–1889) who collected the holotype.

Geographic range: A. buckleyi is found in Brazil (Amazonas, Acre), Colombia (Amazonas), eastern Ecuador, and eastern Peru (Loreto).

Habitat: The natural habitat of A. buckleyi is forest at altitudes of .

 A. buckleyi is a small species of lizard. The holotype has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of .

Reproduction: A. buckleyi is oviparous.

Source: Wikipedia, article Alopoglossus buckleyi. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 510400
  Adult

Rio Croa
Acre
Brazil
01/29/2020
Glauco Oliveira



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
165527329/01/2020BrazilAcreRio CroaGlauco Oliveira
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Alopoglossus buckleyi – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 24/09/2026.