Riama colomaromani explained

Riama colomaromani is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Ecuador.

Etymology

The specific name, colomaromani, is in honor of Ecuadorian herpetologist Luis Aurelio Coloma Román.^[1]

Geographic range

R. colomaromani is found in Pichincha Province, Ecuador.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of R. colomaromani is forest, at altitudes of 1300–.

Reproduction

R. colomaromani is oviparous.

Further reading

• Doan TM, Castoe TA (2005). "Phylogenetic taxonomy of the Cercosaurini (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae), with new genera for species of Neusticurus and Proctoporus ". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 143: 405–416. (Riama colomaromani, new combination).
• Kizirian DA (1996). "A Review of Ecuadorian Proctoporus (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) with Descriptions of Nine New Species". Herpetological Monographs 10: 85–155. (Proctoporus colomaromani, new species).
• Torres-Carvajal O, Pazmiño-Otamendi G, Salazar-Valenzuela D (2019). "Reptiles of Ecuador: a resource-rich online portal, with dynamic checklists and photographic guides". Amphibian & Reptile Conservation 13 (1) [General Section]: 209–229 (e178).

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]