About Tropidurus oreadicus Rodrigues, 1987
Tropidurus oreadicus, commonly called calango in Brazil, is a species of lizard in the family Tropiduridae. This species is endemic to Brazil, and it is widely distributed across the Cerrado and Caatinga biomes. Males reach a snout–vent length (SVL) of 104 mm (4.1 in), while females reach 85 mm (3.3 in) in SVL. The tail of Tropidurus oreadicus measures 1.2 to 1.8 times the length of its snout–vent. This lizard is oviparous. Its reproductive period lines up with the rainy season in the Cerrado and Caatinga biomes. Tropidurus oreadicus can also be found in urban environments, with examples including Belo Horizonte and Rio de Janeiro, among other locations. Juveniles of the species have a slimmer build, while adults are more robust. They have detachable tails that they use to distract predators.
