Shreve's Lightbulb Lizard
Oreosaurus shrevei
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Gymnophthalmidae
Oreosaurus shrevei, known commonly as the luminous lizard or Shreve's lightbulb lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to the Northern Range of mountains of the island of Trinidad in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. This species was for some time erroneously alleged to be bioluminescent (hence its common name - luminous lizard).
Riama shrevei est une espèce de sauriens de la famille des Gymnophthalmidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique de Trinité-et-Tobago. Étymologie Cette espèce est nommée en l'honneur de Benjamin Shreve.
Riama es un género de lagartos de la familia Gymnophthalmidae. Incluye a 30 especies que se distribuyen por la mitad norte de Sudamérica y la isla Trinidad. Especies Se reconocen a las siguientes 30 especies: Riama achlyens (Uzzell, 1958) Riama afrania Arredondo & Sánchez-Pacheco, 2010 Riama anatoloros (Kizirian, 1996) Riama aurea Sánchez-Pareco, Aguirre-Penafiel & Torres-Carvajal, 2012 Riama balneator (Kizirian, 1996) Riama cashcaensis (Kizirian & Coloma, 1991) Riama colomaromani (Kizirian, 1996) Riama columbiana (Andersson, 1914) Riama crypta Sánchez-Pacheco, Kizirian & Sales Nunes,…
Distribution
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