Yanomamia guianensis

Yanomamia guianensis is a South American lizard of the family Gymnophthalmidae.[3] It has been found only at higher elevations on Mount Ayanganna[2][4] and Mount Roraima[5] in west-central Guyana.[6]

Yanomamia guianensis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Gymnophthalmidae
Genus:	Yanomamia
Species:	Y. guianensis
Binomial name
Yanomamia guianensis (MacCulloch & Lathrop, 2001)[2]
Synonyms[3]
Arthrosaura guianensis MacCulloch and Lathrop, 2001 Loxopholis guianensis Goicoeche et al., 2016

References

1. Ouboter, P. 2016. Arthrosaura guianensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T44578294A44578296. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T44578294A44578296.en. Downloaded on 08 August 2019.
2. MacCulloch, R.D. & A. Lathrop (2001). "A new species of Arthrosaura (Sauria: Teiidae) from the highlands of Guyana". Caribbean Journal of Science. 37: 174–181.
3. Yanomamia guianensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 10 May 2019.
4. MacCulloch, R.D. & A. Lathrop (2009). "Herpetofauna of Mount Ayanganna, Guyana. Results of the Royal Ontario Museum Ayanganna Expedition 2000". Royal Ontario Museum Science Contributions. Royal Ontario Museum. 4: 1–36.
5. MacCulloch, R.D.; A. Lathrop; R.P. Reynolds; J.C. Señaris & G.R. Schneider (2007). "Herpetofauna of Mount Roraima, Guiana shield region, northeastern South America". Herpetological Review. 38: 24–30.
6. Cole, C.J.; C.R. Townsend; R.P. Reynolds; R.D. MacCulloch & A. Lathrop (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: 317–620. doi:10.2988/0006-324x-125.4.317.