Stenolepis ridleyi
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.
Species
Pernambuco Teiid
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyGymnophthalmidae
Observations2
via GBIF
Article
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- Etymology
- Geographic range
- Habitat
- Reproduction
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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.