Proctoporus unsaacae

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Proctoporus unsaacae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gymnophthalmidae
Genus: Proctoporus
Species:
P. unsaacae
Binomial name
Proctoporus unsaacae
Doan & Castoe, 2003

Proctoporus unsaacae is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae.[2] The species is endemic to Peru.

The specific name, unsaacae, is in honor of the herpetological research group at the Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad de Cusco (UNSAAC).[2][3]

Geographic range

P. unsaacae is found in the Department of Cuzco, Peru.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. unsaacae is shrubland, at altitudes of 3,152–3,700 m (10,341–12,139 ft).[1]

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