Proctoporus unsaacae
Proctoporus unsaacae is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae.[2] The species is endemic to Peru.
| Proctoporus unsaacae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Proctoporus |
| Species: | P. unsaacae |
| Binomial name | |
| Proctoporus unsaacae Doan & Castoe, 2003 | |
Etymology
The specific name, unsaacae, is in honor of the herpetological research group at the Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad de Cusco (UNSAAC).[2][3]
Geographic range
P. unsaacae is found in the Department of Cuzco, Peru.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of P. unsaacae is shrubland, at altitudes of 3,152–3,700 m (10,341–12,139 ft).[1]
References
- Perez J, Aguilar C (2016). "Proctoporus unsaacae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T48283758A48283767. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T48283758A48283767.en. Downloaded on 04 August 2019.
- Proctoporus unsaacae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 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. (Proctoporus unsaacae, p. 270).
Further reading
- Doan TM, Castoe TA (2003). "Using Morphological and Molecular Evidence to Infer Species Boundaries within Proctoporus bolivianus Werner (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae)". Herpetologica 59 (3): 432–449. (Proctoporus unsaacae, new species).
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