Loxopholis osvaldoi
Species of lizard
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Loxopholis osvaldoi is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae.[2] The species is endemic to Brazil.
| Loxopholis osvaldoi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Loxopholis |
| Species: | L. osvaldoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Loxopholis osvaldoi (Ávila-Pires, 1995) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Etymology
The specific name, osvaldoi, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha.[3]
Geographic range
L. osvaldoi is found in the Brazilian states of Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Pará, and Rondônia.[2]
