Cercosaura eigenmanni explained
Cercosaura eigenmanni, known commonly as Eigenmann's prionodactylus, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to South America
Etymology
The specific name, eigenmanni, is in honor of German-born American ichthyologist Carl H. Eigenmann.[1]
Geographic range
C. eigenmanni is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.
Description
Adults of C. eigenmanni may attain a snout-to-vent length of about .
Habitat
The preferred habitat of C. eigenmanni is forest at altitudes of 200–.
Reproduction
C. eigenmanni is oviparous.
Further reading
- Doan, Tiffany M. (2003). "A new phylogenetic classification for the gymnophthalmid genera Cercosaura, Pantodactylus and Prionodactylus (Reptilia: Squamata)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 137 (1): 101–115. (Cercosaura eigenmanni, new combination).
- Freitas MA, França DPF, Veríssimo D (2011). "First record of Cercosaura eigenmanni (Griffin, 1917) (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) for the state of Acre, Brazil". Check List 7 (4): 516.
- Griffin, Lawrence Edmonds (1917). "A List of the South American Lizards of the Carnegie Museum, With Descriptions of Four New Species". Annals of the Carnegie Museum 11: 304-320 + Plates XXXII-XXXV. (Prionodactylus eigenmanni, new species, pp. 316–317 + Plate XXXV).
Notes and References
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionaery of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Cercosaura eigenmanni, p. 81).