Cercosaura oshaughnessyi
Species of lizard
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Cercosaura oshaughnessyi, known commonly as the white-striped eyed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to northern South America.
| Cercosaura oshaughnessyi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Cercosaura |
| Species: | C. oshaughnessyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cercosaura oshaughnessyi (Boulenger, 1885) | |
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Etymology
The specific name, oshaughnessyi, is in honor of Arthur O'Shaughnessy, who was a British herpetologist and poet.[2]
