Riama raneyi
Riama raneyi is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae.[1] The species is endemic to Ecuador.
| Riama raneyi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Riama |
| Species: | R. raneyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Riama raneyi (Kizirian, 1996) | |
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Etymology
The specific name, raneyi, is in honor of Richard H. Raney, mayor of Lawrence, Kansas (1967–1968), for his support of the University of Kansas Natural History Museum.[2]
Geographic range
R. raneyi is found in Napo Province, Ecuador, at altitudes of 2,000–2,910 m (6,560–9,550 ft).[1]
References
- Riama raneyi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 August 2019.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Riama raneyi, p. 217).
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.
- Doan TM, Schargel WE (2003). "Bridging the Gap in Proctoporus Distribution: a New Species (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) from the Andes of Venezuela". Herpetologica 59 (1): 68–75. (Riama raneyi, new combination).
- Kizirian DA (1996). "A review of Ecuadorian Proctoporus (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) with descriptions of nine new species". Herpetological Monographs 10: 85–155. (Proctoporus raneyi, new species).
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