Biology:Xenosaurus newmanorum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Xenosauridae |
| Genus: | Xenosaurus |
| Species: | X. newmanorum
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| Xenosaurus newmanorum Taylor, 1949
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Xenosaurus newmanorum, also known commonly as Newman's knob-scaled lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Xenosauridae. The species is endemic to Mexico.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, newmanorum (Latin, genitive, plural), is in honor of American zoologist Robert J. Newman and his wife Marcella Newman.[2]: 189
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Xenosaurus newmanorum is rocky areas in forest, at elevations of 1,100–2,000 m (3,600–6,600 ft), but it has also been found in plantations of citrus fruits and coffee.[3]
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of Xenosaurus newmanorum has been described as viviparous[3] and as ovoviviparous.[1] Litter size is only one or two young.[3] The gestation period lasts approximately one year, and the female only bears young every other year.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Xenosaurus newmanorum at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 April 2022.
- ↑ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Cite error: Invalid
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Further reading
- Lemos-Espinal, J.A.; Smith, G.R.; Ballinger, R.E. (1998). "Thermal Ecology of the Crevice-dwelling Lizard, Xenosaurus newmanorum ". Journal of Herpetology 32 (1): 141–144.
- Taylor, E.H. (1948). "A Preliminary Account of the Herpetology of the State of San Luis Potosí, México". University of Kansas Science Bulletin 33 (1): 169–215. (Xenosaurus newmanorum, new species, pp. 183–187).
Wikidata ☰ Q3016649 entry
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