Biology:Gelanesaurus flavogularis
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Short description: Species of lizard
| Gelanesaurus flavogularis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Gelanesaurus |
| Species: | G. flavogularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Gelanesaurus flavogularis (Altamirano-Benavides, Zaher, Lobo, Grazziotin, Sales Nunes & Rodrigues, 2013)
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Gelanesaurus flavogularis is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae.[2] The species is endemic to Ecuador.
Geographic range
G. flavogularis is found in Napo and Tungurahua Provinces, eastern Ecuador.[3]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of G. flavogularis, is freshwater wetlands within forest, at altitudes of 1,440–1,800 m (4,720–5,910 ft).[1]
Description
G. flavogularis can be identified by the presence of calcareous spinules on flounces of the hemipenis. The tail is slightly compressed and lack tubercles. Tubercles are also absent from the sides of the neck and the gular region.[4]
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of G. flavogularis is unknown.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Yánez-Muñoz, M. (2021). "Gelanesaurus flavogularis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T89929298A89929301.en. Accessed on 13 March 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Gelanesaurus flavogularis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 July 2019.
- ↑ "Microteiids". Reptiles of Ecuador. http://www.tropicalherping.com/science/books/reptiles/gymnophthalmidae.html. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ↑ Altamirano-Benavides, M.A.; Zaher, H.; Lobo, L.M.; Grazziotin, F.G.; Sales Nunes, P.M.; Rodrigues, M.T. (2013). "A new species of lizard genus Potamites (Squamata, Gymnophthalmidae) from eastern Ecuador". Zootaxa 3717 (3): 345–358. http://novataxa.blogspot.com/2014/03/2013-potamites-flavogularis.html. Retrieved 19 June 2017. (Potamites flavogularis, new species).
Further reading
- Torres-Carvajal O, Lobos SE, Venegas PJ, Chávez G, Aguirre-Peñafiel V, Zurita D, Echevarría LY (2016). "Phylogeny and biogeography of the most diverse clade of South American gymnophthalmid lizards (Squamata, Gymnophthalmidae, Cercosaurinae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 99: 63–75. (Gelanesaurus flavogularis, new combination).
Wikidata ☰ Q30688920 entry
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