Proctoporus unsaacae

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Proctoporus unsaacae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gymnophthalmidae
Genus: Proctoporus
Species:
P. unsaacae
Binomial name
Proctoporus unsaacae
Doan & Castoe, 2003

Proctoporus unsaacae is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae.[2] The species is endemic to Peru.

Etymology

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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

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P. unsaacae is found in the Department of Cuzco, Peru.[2]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of P. unsaacae is shrubland, at altitudes of 3,152–3,700 m (10,341–12,139 ft).[1]

Reproduction

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P. unsaacae is oviparous.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ a b c d Proctoporus unsaacae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 August 2019.
  3. ^ 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

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  • 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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