Andinosaura hyposticta

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Andinosaura hyposticta
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gymnophthalmidae
Genus: Andinosaura
Species:
A. hyposticta
Binomial name
Andinosaura hyposticta
(Boulenger, 1902)
Synonyms

Riama hyposticta

Andinosaura hyposticta, Boulenger's lightbulb lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. [2] It is endemic to Ecuador.

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References

  1. Bolívar, W., Cisneros-Heredia, D.F. & Velasco, J. 2017. Riama hyposticta. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T44578768A44578777. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T44578768A44578777.en. Downloaded on 10 July 2019.
  2. Andinosaura hyposticta at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 10 July 2019.