Proctoporus unsaacae
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| Proctoporus unsaacae | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Proctoporus |
| Species: | P. unsaacae
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| Binomial name | |
| Proctoporus unsaacae | |
Proctoporus unsaacae is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae.[2] The species is endemic to Peru.
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The specific name, unsaacae, is in honor of the herpetological research group at the Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad de Cusco (UNSAAC).[2][3]
Geographic range
[edit | edit source]P. unsaacae is found in the Department of Cuzco, Peru.[2]
Habitat
[edit | edit source]The preferred natural habitat of P. unsaacae is shrubland, at altitudes of 3,152–3,700 m (10,341–12,139 ft).[1]
Reproduction
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ a b c d Proctoporus unsaacae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 August 2019.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).. (Proctoporus unsaacae, p. 270).
Further reading
[edit | edit source]- Doan TM, Castoe TA (2003). "Using Morphological and Molecular Evidence to Infer Species Boundaries within Proctoporus bolivianus Werner (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae)". Herpetologica 59 (3): 432–449. (Proctoporus unsaacae, new species).
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