NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Leposoma sinepollex Rodrigues, Texeira, Recoder, Dal Vechio, Damasceno & Machado-Pellegrino, 2013
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Leposoma sinepollex is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Brazil. It has lanceolate ventral and elongate dorsal scales arranged in diagonal rows. Males of this species have black pigmentation in their ventral parts, while females have a creamy pigmentation.
Wikipedia contributors, Leposoma sinepollex; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:34:52.499781+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Leposoma sinepollex Rodrigues, Texeira, Recoder, Dal Vechio, Damasceno & Machado-Pellegrino, 2013
- Name authority
- Rodrigues, Texeira, Recoder, Dal Vechio, Damasceno & Machado-Pellegrino, 2013
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Gymnophthalmidae
- Genus
- Leposoma
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderAutarchoglossa
- familyGymnophthalmidae
- genusLeposoma
- speciesLeposoma sinepollex Rodrigues, Texeira, Recoder, Dal Vechio, Damasceno & Machado-Pellegrino, 2013
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Leposoma. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Leposoma nanodactylus Rodrigues, 1997 | GymnophthalmidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Leposoma puk Rodrigues, Dixo, Pavan & Verdade, 2002 | GymnophthalmidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Leposoma annectans Ruibal, 1952 | GymnophthalmidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Leposoma baturitensis Rodrigues & Borges, 1997 | GymnophthalmidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Skink TeguLeposoma scincoides Spix, 1825 | GymnophthalmidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Leposoma&species=sinepollex Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3TG9X. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.