Euspondylus caideni
Euspondylus caideni is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae.[2] The species is endemic to Peru.
| Euspondylus caideni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Euspondylus |
| Species: | E. caideni |
| Binomial name | |
| Euspondylus caideni G. Köhler, 2003 | |
Etymology
The specific name, caideni, is in honor of Caiden Christopher Vlasimsky (born 2003), the son of a Texan supporter of BIOPAT – Patrons for Biodiversity.[3]
Geographic range
E. caideni is found in Department of Cuzco, Peru.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of E. caideni is forest, at altitudes of 2,780–2,850 m (9,120–9,350 ft).[1]
References
- Quiroz Rodriguez, A. (2017). "Euspondylus caideni ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T48280199A48280207. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T48280199A48280207.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Euspondylus caideni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 July 2019.
- Beolens, Bo, Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Euspondylus caideni, p. 46).
Further reading
- Köhler G (2003). "Two new species of Euspondylus (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) from Peru". Salamandra 39 (1): 5–20. (Euspodylus caideni, new species, pp. 12–17, Figures 4–6). (in English, with an abstract in German, bilingual figure captions).
- Köhler G, Lehr E (2004). "Comments on Euspondylus and Proctoporus (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) from Peru, with the description of three new species and a key to the Peruvian species". Herpetologica 60 (4): 501–518.
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