Biology:Gastropholis echinata

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Short description: Species of lizard

Gastropholis echinata
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Gastropholis
Species:
G. echinata
Binomial name
Gastropholis echinata
(Cope, 1862)

Gastropholis echinata is a species of lizard found in Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]

The Latin specific epithet of echinata refers to hedgehog, from echinus.[2]

References

  1. Gastropholis echinata at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 26 April 2019.
  2. Stearn, William (2004). Botanical Latin. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. ISBN 9780881926279. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2233050 entry