Urostrophus gallardoi
Species of lizard
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Urostrophus gallardoi is a species of lizard in the family Leiosauridae. The species is native to South America.
| Urostrophus gallardoi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Leiosauridae |
| Genus: | Urostrophus |
| Species: | U. gallardoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Urostrophus gallardoi Etheridge & E. Williams, 1991 | |
Etymology
The specific name, gallardoi, is in honor of Argentinean herpetologist José María Alfonso Félix Gallardo.[2]