Riama raneyi (Kizirian 1996) articles

Distribution

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Continent: South-America
Distribution: Ecuador, elevation 20002910 m
Type locality: 3.3 km (by road) ESE Cuyujua, Napo. Ecuador [78° 00 W, 00° 25 S], 2350 m elevation.

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Riama raneyi

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Riama raneyi is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae.^[1] The species is endemic to Ecuador.

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]

Reproduction

R. raneyi is oviparous.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 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).

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Riama raneyi: Brief Summary

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Riama raneyi is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Ecuador.

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