Pantepuisaurus
Genus of lizards
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Pantepuisaurus is a genus of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is monotypic, containing only one species, Pantepuisaurus rodriguesi. The species is endemic to Guyana.
| Pantepuisaurus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Pantepuisaurus Kok, 2009 |
| Species: | P. rodriguesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pantepuisaurus rodriguesi Kok, 2009 | |
Etymology
The specific name, rodriguesi, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues.[2]
Geographic range
P. rodriguesi occurs in western Guyana.[3]
