Andinosaura petrorum
Species of lizard
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Andinosaura petrorum is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae.[2] The species is endemic to Ecuador.
| Andinosaura petrorum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Andinosaura |
| Species: | A. petrorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Andinosaura petrorum (Kizirian, 1996) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Etymology
The specific name, petrorum (masculine genitive plural), is in honor of three men named Peters or Peter: German zoologist Wilhelm Peters, American herpetologist James A. Peters, and American herpetologist Peter D. Spoecker.[2][3]
