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Kentropyx vanzoi

Kentropyx vanzoi


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

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Kentropyx vanzoi, also known commonly as Gallagher´s kentropyx and o calanguinho-listrado in Brazilian Portuguese, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to central South America.

Etymology: The specific name, vanzoi, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Paulo Vanzolini.

Geographic range: K. vanzoi is found in Bolivia (Santa Cruz Department) and Brazil (Mato Grosso state).

Habitat: The preferred natural habitat of K. vanzoi is savanna, at altitudes below .

 K. vanzoi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . Males are greener than females, an example of sexual dimorphism.

Diet: K. vanzoi preys upon arthropods, predominately orthopterans, spiders, and termites.

Reproduction: K. vanzoi is oviparous. Average clutch size is three eggs.

Source: Wikipedia, article Kentropyx vanzoi. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 208433
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Sao Jose do Rio Claro
Mato Grosso
Brazil
05/24/2017
Héctor Schreiber



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
58760124/05/2017BrazilMato GrossoPousada Jardim da Amazonia, Sao Jose do Rio ClaroHéctor Schreiber
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Kentropyx vanzoi – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 21/09/2026.