Urostrophus gallardoi | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Leiosauridae |
Genus: | Urostrophus |
Species: | U. gallardoi
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Binomial name | |
Urostrophus gallardoi
Etheridge &
E. Williams, 1991
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Urostrophus gallardoi is a species of lizard in the family Leiosauridae. The species is native to South America.
The specific name, gallardoi, is in honor of Argentinean herpetologist José María Alfonso Félix Gallardo. [2]
U. gallardoi is found in northwestern Argentina and southern Bolivia. [3]
The preferred natural habitat of U. gallardoi is forest, at altitudes of 600–1,300 m (2,000–4,300 ft). [1]
U. gallardoi preys upon insects. [1]
U. gallardoi is oviparous. [3]
Urostrophus gallardoi | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Leiosauridae |
Genus: | Urostrophus |
Species: | U. gallardoi
|
Binomial name | |
Urostrophus gallardoi
Etheridge &
E. Williams, 1991
|
Urostrophus gallardoi is a species of lizard in the family Leiosauridae. The species is native to South America.
The specific name, gallardoi, is in honor of Argentinean herpetologist José María Alfonso Félix Gallardo. [2]
U. gallardoi is found in northwestern Argentina and southern Bolivia. [3]
The preferred natural habitat of U. gallardoi is forest, at altitudes of 600–1,300 m (2,000–4,300 ft). [1]
U. gallardoi preys upon insects. [1]
U. gallardoi is oviparous. [3]