Heterodactylus lundii, also known commonly as Lund's teiid, is an endangered species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
Etymology The specific name, lundii, is in honor of Danish paleontologist Peter Wilhelm Lund.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Heterodactylus lundii, pp. 162–163).
Description Heterodactylus lundii has an elongated body and very small legs. It may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . The tail length is about twice the SVL.
Geographic range Heterodactylus lundii is found in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of Heterodactylus lundii is savanna, at altitudes of .
Behavior Heterodactylus lundii is terrestrial and fossorial.
Reproduction Heterodactylus lundii is oviparous. Clutch size is only two eggs.
References
Further reading Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in The British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume II. ... Teiidæ .... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiii + 497 + Plates I–XXIV. (Heterodactylus lundii, p. 423). + Plates I–VI. (Heterodactylus lundii, new species, pp. 214–218 + Plate VI, figures 10, 10a–10f). (in Danish).