Riolama uzzelli
Species of lizard
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Riolama uzzelli is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae.[2] The species is endemic to Venezuela.
| Riolama uzzelli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Riolama |
| Species: | R. uzzelli |
| Binomial name | |
| Riolama uzzelli C. Molina & Señaris, 2003 | |
Etymology
The specific name, uzzelli, is in honor of American Herpetologist Thomas Marshall Uzzell, Jr. (born 1932).[3]
