Rheosaurus

Rheosaurus sulcarostrum is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae.[2] The species is endemic to Guyana.[3] It is monotypic in the genus Rheosaurus.

Rheosaurus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gymnophthalmidae
Genus: Rheosaurus
Vásquez-Restrepo, Ibáñez, Sánchez-Pacheco, & Daza, 2019
Species:
R. sulcarostrum
Binomial name
Rheosaurus sulcarostrum
Donnelly, MacCulloch, Ugarte & Kizirian, 2006

Habitat

R. sulcarostrum is found in leaf litter on the floor of high-canopy rainforest.

Geographic range

R. sulcarostrum has been found in northwestern Guyana at low elevation. Because of its secretive habitat, it is likely to be found elsewhere.

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References
  1. Ouboter, P. & Hoogmoed, M. 2017. Echinosaura sulcarostrum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T203057A2759587. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T203057A2759587.en. Downloaded on 23 July 2019.
  2. Donnelly MA, MacCulloch RD, Ugarte CA, Kizirian DA (2006). "A new riparian gymnophthalmid (Squamata) from Guyana". Copeia. 2006: 396–403. doi:10.1643/0045-8511(2006)2006[396:anrgsf]2.0.co;2. (Echinosaura sulcarostrum, new species).
  3. Cole, Charles J.; Townsend, Carol R.; Reynolds, Robert P.; MacCulloch, Ross D.; Lathrop, Amy (January 2013). "Amphibians and reptiles of Guyana, South America: illustrated keys, annotated species accounts, and a biogeographic synopsis". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 125 (4): 317–578. doi:10.2988/0006-324X-125.4.317.


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