Cercosaura phelpsorum

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Cercosaura phelpsorum 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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Cercosaura phelpsorum
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gymnophthalmidae
Genus: Cercosaura
Species:
C. phelpsorum
Binomial name
Cercosaura phelpsorum
(Lancini, 1968)
Synonyms[2]
  • Euspondylus phelpsi
    Lancini, 1968
  • Euspondylus phelpsorum
    — C. Myers & Donnelly, 1996
  • Euspondylus goeleti
    C. Myers & Donnelly, 1996
  • Prionodactylus phelpsorum
    — Gorzula & Señaris, 1999
  • Cercosaura phelpsorum
    — Doan, 2003
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Etymology

The specific name, phelpsorum (genitive plural), is in honor of American ornithologist William H. Phelps Sr. and his family.[3]

Geographic range

C. phelpsorum is found in the Venezuelan states of Amazonas and Bolívar.[2]

Habitat

The preferred habitats of C. phelpsorum are rocky areas and grassland, at altitudes of 1,450–2,550 m (4,760–8,370 ft).[1]

Reproduction

C. phelpsorum is oviparous.[2]

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