| Echinosaura orcesi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Echinosaura |
| Species: | E. orcesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Echinosaura orcesi | |
Echinosaura orcesi is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. [3] The species is endemic to northwestern South America.
The specific name, orcesi, is in honor of Ecuadorian herpetologist Gustavo Orcés. [4]
The natural habitats of E. orcesi are forest and wetland. [1]
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