Contomastix leachei
Species of lizard
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Contomastix leachei is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to Argentina.[2]
| Contomastix leachei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Genus: | Contomastix |
| Species: | C. leachei |
| Binomial name | |
| Contomastix leachei (Peracca, 1897) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Etymology
The specific name, leachei, is in honor of Argentinian landowner Don Francisco Leache who was the kind host of Italian ornithologist Alfredo Borelli, who collected the holotype.[3]
Geographic range
Habitat
Reproduction
Taxonomy
C. leachei is a member of the C. lacertoides species group.[2]