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Tropidurus oreadicus Rodrigues, 1987
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.
In the photo, a Tropidurus oreadicus on a wall in Belém, Brazil.
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Open encyclopedia reference
Tropidurus oreadicus or better known in Brazil as calango is a species of lizard of the Tropiduridae family. It is endemic to Brazil and widely distributed in the biomes of Cerrado. and Caatinga.
Males grow to 104 mm (4.1 in) and females to 85 mm (3.3 in) in snout–vent length (SVL). The tail is 1.2–1.8 times SVL. It is oviparous. It has a reproductive period aligning with the rainy season in the biomes of Cerrado and Caatinga, it can also be found in urban environments. Examples being Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro and others. The juveniles are slimmer meanwhile the adults are more robust, they have a detachable tail to distract predators.
Wikipedia contributors, Tropidurus oreadicus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:56:12.951560+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Tropidurus oreadicus Rodrigues, 1987
- Name authority
- Rodrigues, 1987
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Tropiduridae
- Genus
- Tropidurus
- 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
- suborderIguania
- familyTropiduridae
- genusTropidurus
- speciesTropidurus oreadicus Rodrigues, 1987
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Tropidurus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Tropidurus chromatops Harvey & Gutberlet, 1998 | TropiduridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Etheridge's Lava LizardTropidurus etheridgei Cei, 1982 | TropiduridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Tropidurus guarani Alvarez, Cei & Scolaro, 1994 | TropiduridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Reinhardt's Lava LizardTropidurus hygomi Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862 | TropiduridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Tropidurus itambere Rodrigues, 1987 | TropiduridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Tropidurus psammonastes Rodrigues, Kasahara & Yonenaga-Yassuda, 1988 | TropiduridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Striped Lava LizardTropidurus semitaeniatus (Spix, 1825) | TropiduridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Spiny Lava LizardTropidurus spinulosus (Cope, 1862) | TropiduridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Amazon Lava LizardTropidurus torquatus (Wied-Neuwied, 1820) | TropiduridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Tropidurus lagunablanca Carvalho, 2016 | TropiduridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Keeled Lava LizardTropidurus bogerti Roze, 1958 | TropiduridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Tropidurus callathelys Harvey & Gutberlet, 1998 | TropiduridaeChordata | 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=Tropidurus&species=oreadicus 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.
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:59CNL. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.