Anadia blakei

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Anadia blakei, also known commonly as Blake's anadia, is an endangered species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae.[2] The species is endemic to Venezuela.[1][2]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Gymnophthalmidae
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Anadia blakei
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gymnophthalmidae
Genus: Anadia
Species:
A. blakei
Binomial name
Anadia blakei
Schmidt, 1932
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Etymology

A. blakei is named after American ornithologist Emmet "Bob" Reid Blake (1908–1997).[2][3]

Geographic range

A. blakei is found in the Venezuelan state of Sucre.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. blakei is forest, at altitudes of 900–1,830 m (2,950–6,000 ft).[1]

Description

A. blakei has 28 scales around the body at midbody. It is uniformly brown dorsally, and paler ventrally. The holotype has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 9 cm (3.5 in), and a broken, incomplete tail.[4]

Diet

A. blakei preys upon insects, insect larvae, and slugs.[1]

Reproduction

A. blakei is oviparous.[2]

Conservation status

A. blakei is considered "Endangered" because of its small geographic range, and because of ongoing habitat loss from agricultural expansion and construction of roads and communication antennae.[1]

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