Riama raneyi
Riama raneyi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
Genus: | Riama |
Species: | R. raneyi
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Binomial name | |
Riama raneyi (, 1996)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Riama raneyi is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae.[1] The species is endemic to Ecuador.
Etymology[]
The specific name, raneyi, is in honor of , mayor of Lawrence, Kansas (1967–1968), for his support of the University of Kansas Natural History Museum.[2]
Geographic range[]
R. raneyi is found in Napo Province, Ecuador, at altitudes of 2,000–2,910 m (6,560–9,550 ft).[1]
Reproduction[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Riama raneyi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 August 2019.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Riama raneyi, p. 217).
Further reading[]
- , (2005). "Phylogenetic taxonomy of the Cercosaurini (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae), with new genera for species of Neusticurus and Proctoporus ". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 143: 405–416.
- Doan TM, (2003). "Bridging the Gap in Proctoporus Distribution: a New Species (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) from the Andes of Venezuela". Herpetologica 59 (1): 68–75. (Riama raneyi, new combination).
- (1996). "A review of Ecuadorian Proctoporus (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) with descriptions of nine new species". Herpetological Monographs 10: 85–155. (Proctoporus raneyi, new species).
Categories:
- Riama
- Reptiles of Ecuador
- Endemic fauna of Ecuador
- Reptiles described in 1996
- Taxa named by David A. Kizirian
- Lizard stubs