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Stenolepis ridleyi
Sign in to saveStenolepis is a genus of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae, a family commonly known as microteiids or spectacled lizards. The genus Stenolepis contains a single species, Stenolepis ridleyi, commonly known as the Pernambuco teiid. The species is endemic to Brazil, and the common name refers to its type locality in Pernambuco state in northeast Brazil.
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Vinony's link graph records 4 inbound references to Stenolepis ridleyi, and connects out to Gymnophthalmidae, Brazil and Animalia.
It is catalogued under topics including Endemic reptiles of Brazil, Gymnophthalmidae and IUCN Red List least concern species.
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Species
Pernambuco Teiid
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyGymnophthalmidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 3
- Family
- Gymnophthalmidae
- Collections
- AMNH, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- Brazil
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- Stenolepis ridleyi
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- endemic to
- Brazil
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon range
- Ubajara
- short name
- S. ridleyi
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Stenolepis is a genus of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae, a family commonly known as microteiids or spectacled lizards. The genus Stenolepis contains a single species, Stenolepis ridleyi, commonly known as the Pernambuco teiid. The species is endemic to Brazil, and the common name refers to its type locality in Pernambuco state in northeast Brazil.
==Etymology== The specific name, ridleyi, is in honor of British botanist Henry Nicholas Ridley.
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