| Riolama | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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.
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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