Riolama

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Riolama
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gymnophthalmidae
Subfamily: Riolaminae
Genus: Riolama
Uzzell, 1973
Type species
Prionodactylus leucostictus
Boulenger, 1900
Diversity
6 species (see text)

Riolama is a small genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae.

Contents

Geographic range

The genus Riolama found in Venezuela and Brazil. [1]

Species

The genus Riolama contains 6 species: [1]

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

Relatives of the Riolama, nicknamed "The Night Sky" and "The Brown Giant" were discovered by scientists in the Pico da Neblina National Park, Brazil in 2018. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Riolama at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 26 January 2015.
  2. Jung, Elaine (2018-04-06). "Amazon Discoveries - The new species found where few scientists have gone before". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-04-06.

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