Euspondylus caideni

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Euspondylus caideni
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gymnophthalmidae
Genus: Euspondylus
Species:
E. caideni
Binomial name
Euspondylus caideni
G. Köhler, 2003

Euspondylus caideni is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. [2] The species is endemic to Peru.

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Etymology

The specific name, caideni, is in honor of Caiden Christopher Vlasimsky (born 2003), the son of a Texan supporter of BIOPAT – Patrons for Biodiversity. [3]

Geographic range

E. caideni is found in Department of Cuzco, Peru. [2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of E. caideni is forest, at altitudes of 2,780–2,850 m (9,120–9,350 ft). [1]

Reproduction

E. caideni is oviparous. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Quiroz Rodriguez, A. (2017). "Euspondylus caideni ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T48280199A48280207. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T48280199A48280207.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Euspondylus caideni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 25 July 2019.
  3. Beolens, Bo, Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5. (Euspondylus caideni, p. 46).

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