Riama

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Riama
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Riama striata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gymnophthalmidae
Genus: Riama
Gray, 1858

Riama is a genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is endemic to South America.

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Species

The genus Riama contains 16 species which are recognized as being valid. [1]

Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Riama.

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References

  1. Genus Riama at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.

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