| Proctoporus rahmi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Proctoporus |
| Species: | P. rahmi |
| Binomial name | |
| Proctoporus rahmi (De Grijs, 1936) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Proctoporus rahmi, Rahm's sun tegu, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. [2] It is endemic to Peru.
The specific name, rahmi, is in honor of Peter Rahm who collected the holotype. [3]
P. rahmi is found in the Andes of southeastern Peru, near Cusco, at an altitude of 2,400 m (7,900 ft). [1] [2]
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