| Anadia blakei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Anadia |
| Species: | A. blakei |
| Binomial name | |
| Anadia blakei Schmidt, 1932 | |
Anadia blakei, also known commonly as Blake's anadia, is an endangered species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. [2] The species is endemic to Venezuela. [1] [2]
A. blakei is named after American ornithologist Emmet "Bob" Reid Blake (1908–1997). [2] [3]
The preferred natural habitat of A. blakei is forest, at altitudes of 900–1,830 m (2,950–6,000 ft). [1]
A. blakei has 28 scales around the body at midbody. It is uniformly brown dorsally, and paler ventrally. The holotype has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 9 cm (3.5 in), and a broken, incomplete tail. [4]
A. blakei is considered "Endangered" because of its small geographic range, and because of ongoing habitat loss from agricultural expansion and construction of roads and communication antennae. [1]
Gymnophthalmidae is a family of lizards with at least 250 species, sometimes known commonly as spectacled lizards or microteiids. They are called "spectacled" because of their transparent lower eyelids, which allow them to still see with closed eyes. As in most lizards, except geckos, these eyelids are movable. The Alopoglossidae have been recently moved from this family.
Anadia is a genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is endemic to southern Central America and northern South America.
Anadia bitaeniata, the two-banded anadia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to the Sierra de la Culata in the Andes of Venezuela.
Anadia brevifrontalis, the shorthead anadia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Venezuela where it occurs in the Andes of the Mérida state.
Anadia escalerae is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is known from the holotype collected from the La Escalera region in Venezuela and another specimen from the Pacaraima Mountains in Guyana.
Anadia hobarti, also known commonly as Hobart's anadia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.
Anadia marmorata, the spotted anadia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Venezuela.
Anadia pamplonensis, the Pamplona anadia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is found in Venezuela and Colombia.
Anadia pariaensis is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Venezuela.
Anadia steyeri, also known commonly as Steyer's anadia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.
Anadia vittata, Boulenger's anadia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is found in Panama and Colombia.
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Bachia pyburni is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to South America.
Cercosaura phelpsorum is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.
Neusticurus medemi, also known commonly as Medem's neusticurus, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is native to northern South America.
Neusticurus racenisi, known commonly as Roze's neusticurus or the common Venezuelan water teiid, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to northern South America.
Neusticurus tatei, also known commonly as Tate's neusticurus, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.
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Riolama uzzelli is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.
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