Micrablepharus maximiliani

Micrablepharus maximiliani
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Gymnophthalmidae
Genus:	Micrablepharus
Species:	M. maximiliani
Binomial name
	Micrablepharus maximiliani; (Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862)
Synonyms
	Gymnophthalmus maximiliani ; Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862; Micrablepharus glaucurus ; Boettger, 1885; Micrablepharus dunni ; Laurent, 1949;

Micrablepharus maximiliani is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is native to South America.

Etymology

The specific name, maximiliani, is in honor of German naturalist Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied.^: 171

Description

Dorsally, Micrablepharus maximiliani has a brass-colored head and body, and a bright blue tail. Each front foot has only four digits, lacking a "thumb".

Geographic distribution

Micrablepharus maximiliani is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Peru.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of Micrablepharus maximiliani are forest and savanna.

References

1 2 Scott N, Cacciali P, Perez P, Avila-Pires TCS, Aparicio J, Moravec J, Nogueira C de C (2019). "Micrablepharus maximiliani ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T63488678A63488686.en. Accessed on 22 July 2025.
1 2 3 4 Micrablepharus maximiliani at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 July 2019.
↑ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.

Boettger, O. (1885). "Liste von Reptilien und Batrachiern aus Paraguay ". Zeitschrift für Naturwissenschaften (Halle). 58: 213–248. (Micrablepharus, new genus, p. 217; M. glaucurus, new species, p. 218). (in German and Latin).
Boulenger, G.A. (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum. Second Edition. Volume II. Iguanidæ, Xenosauridæ, Zonuridæ, Anguidæ, Annielidæ, Helodermatidæ, Varanidæ, Xantusiidæ, Teiidæ, Amphisbænidæ. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiii + 497 pp. + Plates I–XXIV. (Micrablepharus maximiliani, pp. 426–427).
Quirino, Tatiana F.; Batista-Oliveira, Dalilange (2020). "Micrablepharus maximiliani Reinhardt and Lütken, 1861 (Reptilia, Gymnophthalmidae): new record of the Caatinga region in Brazil". Cuadernos de Herpetología. 34 (2): 321–323.
Reinhardt, J.; Lütken, Ch. (1862). "Bidrag til Kundskab om Brasiliens Padder og Krybdyr. Förste Afdeling: Padderne og Öglerne". Vindenskabelige Meddelelser fra den naturhistoriske Forening i Kjöbenhavn. 1861 (10–15): 143–242. (Gymnophthalmus maximiliani, new species, pp. 211–214 + Plate V, figures 6a–6g). (in Danish).

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[iucn-1] 1 2 Scott N, Cacciali P, Perez P, Avila-Pires TCS, Aparicio J, Moravec J, Nogueira C de C (2019). "Micrablepharus maximiliani ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T63488678A63488686.en. Accessed on 22 July 2025.

[RDB-2] 1 2 3 4 Micrablepharus maximiliani at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 July 2019.

[3] Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.

Micrablepharus maximiliani
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Gymnophthalmidae
Genus:	Micrablepharus
Species:	M. maximiliani
Binomial name
*Micrablepharus maximiliani* (Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862)
Synonyms
Gymnophthalmus maximiliani Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862 Micrablepharus glaucurus Boettger, 1885 Micrablepharus dunni Laurent, 1949