Riama raneyi
| Riama raneyi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Riama |
| Species: | R. raneyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Riama raneyi (Kizirian, 1996)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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 Richard H. Raney, 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
- Doan TM, Castoe TA (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, Schargel WE (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).
- Kizirian DA (1996). "A review of Ecuadorian Proctoporus (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) with descriptions of nine new species". Herpetological Monographs 10: 85-155. (Proctoporus raneyi, new species).
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