| Kaieteurosaurus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Kaieteurosaurus Kok, 2005 |
| Species: | K. hindsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Kaieteurosaurus hindsi Kok, 2005 | |
Kaieteurosaurus is a genus of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is monotypic, i.e., it has only one species, Kaieteurosaurus hindsi. [2] It is endemic to Guyana where it is known from the Kaieteur National Park. [1] [3]
The genus name refers to the type locality, Kaieteur National Park, combined with the Greek sauros for "lizard". The specific name hindsi honors Sam Hinds, the Prime Minister of Guyana. [3] [4]
The holotype of K. hindsi (as of 2016 the only known specimen) was collected in tall mixed forest at 440 m (1,440 ft) above sea level. [1] It is a small lizard measuring about 44 mm (1.7 in) in snout-to-vent length (SVL). [3]
K. hindsi is terrestrial and diurnal. [1]
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