Proctoporus xestus
Appearance
Proctoporus xestus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
Genus: | Proctoporus |
Species: | P. xestus
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Binomial name | |
Proctoporus xestus (Uzzell, 1969)
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Synonyms[2] | |
Opipeuter xestus Uzzell, 1969 |
Proctoporus xestus, or the river teiid, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It occurs from central Peru to Bolivia (Chuquisaca, Cochabamba and Santa Cruz provinces) and northern Argentina (Jujuy, and Salta provinces).[1][2] It inhabits Yungas forest and wet montane grassland at elevations of 1,000–3,600 m (3,300–11,800 ft) above sea level.[1] It is the type species of the genus Opipeuter Uzzell, 1969, now synonymized with Proctoporus.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Cacciali, P.; Carreira, S.; Kacoliris, F.; Montero, R.; Pelegrin, N.; Moravec, J.; Lehr, E.; Gonzales, L.; Aparicio, J. (2016). "Proctoporus xestus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T48283802A48283833. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T48283802A48283833.en.
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