| Plica medemi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Tropiduridae |
| Genus: | Plica |
| Species: | P. medemi |
| Binomial name | |
| Plica medemi Murphy & Jowers, 2013 | |
Plica medemi, Medem's treerunner, is a species of South American lizard in the family Tropiduridae. The species is found in Colombia. [1]
The Tropiduridae are a family of iguanid lizards. The family is sometimes considered a subfamily, Tropidurinae. The subfamily is native to South America, including the islands of Trinidad and the Galápagos. Commonly known as neotropical ground lizards, most are ground-dwelling animals, and the subfamily includes some lizards adapted to relatively cold climates, including those of the Andes mountains and Tierra del Fuego. Several species give birth to live young.
Plica is a genus of tropidurid lizards found in South America and the Caribbean. Species in the genus Plica are arboreal, medium-sized lizards.
Neusticurus is a genus of gymnophthalmid lizards endemic to northern South America. They are often found near streams and are semi-aquatic. Some species formerly included in this genus are now placed in Potamites, which also are semi-aquatic inhabitants of South America.
Podocnemis is a genus of aquatic turtles, commonly known as South American river turtles, in the family Podocnemididae. The genus consists of six extant species occurring in tropical South America. Three additional species are known only from fossils.
The plica semilunaris is a small fold of bulbar conjunctiva on the medial canthus of the eye. It functions during movement of the eye, to help maintain tear drainage via the lacrimal lake, and to permit greater rotation of the globe, for without the plica the conjunctiva would attach directly to the eyeball, restricting movement. It is the vestigial remnant of the nictitating membrane which is drawn across the eye for protection, and is present in other animals such as birds, reptiles, and fish, but is rare in mammals, mainly found in monotremes and marsupials. Its associated muscles are also vestigial. It is loose, thus eye movements are not restricted by it. Only one species of primate, the Calabar angwantibo, is known to have a functioning nictitating membrane.
Pristimantis medemi is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. The species is endemic to Colombia.
Plica plica is a species of lizard in the family Tropiduridae, the Neotropical ground lizards. Its common names include collared tree lizard, collared tree runner,tree runner, and harlequin racerunner. In Guyana it is known as wakanama.
Friedrich Johann Graf von Medem was a Baltic German zoologist who emigrated to Colombia at age 38 and later became a representative of the IUCN Crocodiles Specialist Group for South America. He was also known as Federico Medem and published under this name.
Amphisbaena medemi is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.
Neusticurus medemi, also known commonly as Medem's neusticurus, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is native to northern South America.
The Atrato slider is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae endemic to northwestern Colombia. It was described in 2017.
Micrurus medemi is a species of coral snake in the family Elapidae. Specimens have been identified mostly in Meta Department. It was named after Friedrich Johann Graf von Medem.
Anolis medemi is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Colombia.
Plica caribeana, the Caribbean treerunner, is a species of South American lizard in the family Tropiduridae. The species is found in Venezuela, Trinidad and the Bocas Islands.
Plica 'kathleenae, Kathleen's treerunner, is a species of South American lizard in the family Tropiduridae. The species is found in Guyana.
Plica lumaria is a species of South American lizard in the family Tropiduridae. The species is found in Venezuela.
Plica pansticta is a species of South American lizard in the family Tropiduridae. The species is found in Venezuela.
Plica rayi, Ray's treerunner, is a species of South American lizard in the family Tropiduridae. The species is found in Colombia and Venezuela.
Plica umbra, the blue-lipped tree lizard or harlequin racerunner, is a species of South American lizard in the family Tropiduridae. The species is found in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador.
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