Arthrosaure De Kock

About the Arthrosaure De Kock

Arthrosaura kockii is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is native to northeastern South America. The specific name, kockii, is in honor of Dutch physician P.J. de Kock who collected natural history specimens in Suriname.

Dorsally, A. kockii is dark brown, with a wide tan vertebral stripe. Ventrally, it is cream-colored. A. kockii is found in Brazil, French Guiana, and Suriname. The preferred natural habitat of A. kockii is forest at altitudes from sea level to 500 m (1,600 ft).

A. kockii is oviparous. Ávila-Pires TCS (1995). "Lizards of Brazilian Amazonia (Reptilia: Squamata)". Zoologische Mededelingen 299: 1–706. Brongersma LD (1932). "Notes on the Species of Arthrosaura Blgr. (Teiidae)". Zool. Mededel. 15 (1–2): 76–88. (Arthrosaura kockii, p. 85).

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