Umbyquyra gurleyi Sherwood & Gabriel, 2020

♂ Male described

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Distribution

Brazil

Type Locality: Brazil: Goiás Parque Nacional Das Emas, near Mineiros

Adult Male Activity

Collection months of 1 adult male specimen record, against the rainfall where they live

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Adult males collected

Mean monthly rainfall and temperature 2001–2020 near the type locality. MERRA-2 via NASA POWER, for a grid cell averaging 596 m. Wet and dry seasons, from the rainfall at the locality itself.

Etymology

The specific epithet is a patronym in honour of American herpetologist Russ Gurley in recognition of both his contributions to zoology and his friendship to the authors.

Specimen Records (1)

MCZ IZ–124544 ♂ Type Brazil

Brazil: Goiás Parque Nacional Das Emas, near Mineiros

September 1981 · col. K. H. Redford

associated with termite mounds