Anadia steyeri

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Anadia steyeri, also known commonly as Steyer's anadia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae.[2] The species is endemic to Venezuela.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Gymnophthalmidae
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Anadia steyeri
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gymnophthalmidae
Genus: Anadia
Species:
A. steyeri
Binomial name
Anadia steyeri
Nieden, 1914
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Etymology

The specific name, steyeri, is in honor of a Dr. Steyer of the Naturhistorisches Museum in Lübeck, Germany.[3]

Geographic range

A. steyeri is found in northwestern Venezuela, in the Venezuelan states of Aragua, Carabobo, and Falcón.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. steyeri is forest, at altitudes of 400–700 m (1,300–2,300 ft).[1]

Reproduction

A. steyeri is oviparous.[2]

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