First record of Amapasaurus tetradactylus Cunha, 1970 (Squamata: Gymnopthalmidae) in Suriname

First record of Amapasaurus tetradactylus Cunha, 1970 (Squamata: Gymnopthalmidae) in Suriname

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A new country record for the Guiana Shield endemic Amapasaurus tetradactylus is 1073spx noted for Suriname.The only specimen was captured during a Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) of Conservation International in the upper Palumeu rubbermaid 8 gallon trash can river, south Suriname.This range extension shows the presence of A.tetradactylus in yet another country of the Guiana shield.A range extension of 290 km southwards is noted for this new record.