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.
The specific name, buckleyi, is in honor of Clarence Buckley (1839–1889) who collected the holotype.[3]
A. buckleyi is found in Brazil (Amazonas, Acre), Colombia (Amazonas), eastern Ecuador, and eastern Peru (Loreto).[2]
The natural habitat of A. buckleyi is forest at altitudes of 230–1,830 m (750–6,000 ft).[1]
A. buckleyi is a small species of lizard. The holotype has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.1 cm (2.0 in).[4]
A. buckleyi is oviparous.[1][2]
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.