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Distribution

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Continent: South-America
Distribution: Bolivia (Beni, Pando, Santa Cruz), Brazil (Rondonia, Mato Grosso), Peru
Type locality: Provincia del Sara, Bolivia.
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Cercosaura eigenmanni

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Cercosaura eigenmanni, known commonly as Eigenmann's prionodactylus, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to South America[2]

Etymology

The specific name, eigenmanni, is in honor of German-born American ichthyologist Carl H. Eigenmann.[3]

Geographic range

C. eigenmanni is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.[2]

Description

Adults of C. eigenmanni may attain a snout-to-vent length of about 4.5 cm (1.8 in).[2]

Habitat

The preferred habitat of C. eigenmanni is forest at altitudes of 200–700 m (660–2,300 ft).[1]

Reproduction

C. eigenmanni is oviparous.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Aparicio J, Avila-Pires TCS, Moravec J, Perez P (2019). "Cercosaura eigenmanni ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T44578488A44578496. Downloaded on 20 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e Cercosaura eigenmanni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 July 2019.
  3. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionaery of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Cercosaura eigenmanni, p. 81).
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Cercosaura eigenmanni: Brief Summary

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Cercosaura eigenmanni, known commonly as Eigenmann's prionodactylus, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to South America

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