| Riama raneyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Riama |
| Species: | R. raneyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Riama raneyi (Kizirian, 1996) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Riama raneyi is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. [1] The species is endemic to Ecuador.
The specific name, raneyi, is in honor of Richard H. Raney, mayor of Lawrence, Kansas (1967–1968), for his support of the University of Kansas Natural History Museum. [2]
R. raneyi is found in Napo Province, Ecuador, at altitudes of 2,000–2,910 m (6,560–9,550 ft). [1]
Gymnophthalmidae is a family of lizards with at least 250 species, sometimes known commonly as spectacled lizards or microteiids. They are called "spectacled" because of their transparent lower eyelids, which allow them to still see with closed eyes. As in most lizards, except geckos, these eyelids are movable. The Alopoglossidae have been recently moved from this family.
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Proctoporus is a genus of medium-sized lizards assigned to the family Gymnophthalmidae. Species in the genus Proctoporus occur in Yungas forests and wet montane grasslands on the upper edge of the Amazonian forest, between 1,000 and 4,000 metres elevation, from Central Peru in the north to Central Bolivia in the south.
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James Arthur Peters was an American herpetologist and zoogeographer.
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Riama is a genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is endemic to South America.
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Proctoporus guentheri, also known commonly as Günther's lightbulb lizard , is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species occurs in South America.
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Proctoporus unsaacae is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Peru.
Riama colomaromani is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Ecuador.
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