Alopoglossus brevifrontalis, also known commonly as Boulenger's largescale lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Alopoglossidae. The species is native to northern South America.
Geographic distribution Alopoglossus brevifrontalis is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of Alopoglossus brevifrontalis is forest, at elevations of .
As prey Alopoglossus brevifrontalis is preyed upon by the snake Taeniophallus brevirostris.
Reproduction Alopoglossus brevifrontalis is oviparous. Clutch size is two eggs.
Etymology The specific name of the synonym, nicefori, is in honor of missionary Brother Nicéforo María, born Antoine Rouhaire in France, who established a natural history museum in Medellín, Colombia.
References
Further reading (Ptychoglossus brevifrontalis, new species, pp. 421–422). (Anadia nicefori, new species).