Anadia steyeri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
Genus: | Anadia |
Species: | A. steyeri |
Binomial name | |
Anadia steyeri Nieden, 1914 | |
Anadia steyeri, also known commonly as Steyer's anadia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. [2] The species is endemic to Venezuela.
The specific name, steyeri, is in honor of a Dr. Steyer of the Naturhistorisches Museum in Lübeck, Germany. [3]
A. steyeri is found in northwestern Venezuela, in the Venezuelan states of Aragua, Carabobo, and Falcón. [2]
The preferred natural habitat of A. steyeri is forest, at altitudes of 400–700 m (1,300–2,300 ft). [1]
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