Riolama uzzelli

Riolama uzzelli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gymnophthalmidae
Genus: Riolama
Species:
R. uzzelli
Binomial name
Riolama uzzelli

Riolama uzzelli is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.

Etymology

The specific name, uzzelli, is in honor of American Herpetologist Thomas Marshall Uzzell, Jr. (born 1932).

Geographic range

R. uzzelli is found in the Venezuelan state of Amazonas.

Habitat

The natural habitat of R. uzzelli is the summit of a tepui, at altitudes of 1,850–2,600 m (6,070–8,530 ft).

Reproduction

R. uzzelli is oviparous.

References

  1. 1 2 Rivas, G.; Schargel, W. (2016). "Riolama uzzelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T67657406A67657410. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T67657406A67657410.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Riolama uzzelli at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 6 August 2019.
  3. ↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Riolama uzzelli, p. 270).

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