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Riama
''Riama'' is a genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is endemic to South America. Species The genus ''Riama'' contains 15 species which are recognized as being valid. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Riama anatoloros'' *'' Riama balneator'' *'' Riama cashcaensis'' – Kizorian's lightbulb lizard *'' Riama colomaromani'' *'' Riama columbiana'' – Colombian lightbulb lizard *'' Riama inanis'' *'' Riama labionis'' *'' Riama meleagris'' – brown lightbulb lizard *'' Riama orcesi'' *'' Riama raneyi'' *'' Riama simotera'' – O'Shaughnessy's lightbulb lizard *'' Riama stigmatoral'' *'' Riama striata'' – striped lightbulb lizard, *'' Riama unicolor'' – drab lightbulb lizard *'' Riama yumborum'' ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a nam ...
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Riama Colomaromani
''Riama colomaromani'' is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Ecuador. Etymology The specific name, ''colomaromani'', is in honor of Ecuadorian herpetologist Luis Aurelio Coloma Román. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Riama colomaromani'', p. 57). Geographic range ''R. colomaromani'' is found in Pichincha Province, Ecuador. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''R. colomaromani'' is forest A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ..., at altitudes of . Reproduction ''R. colomaromani'' is oviparous. References Further reading * Doan TM, Castoe TA (2005). "Phylogenetic taxonomy of the Cercosaurini ...
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Riama Orcesi
''Riama orcesi'' is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' .... Etymology The specific name, ''orcesi'', is in honor of Ecuadorian herpetologist Gustavo Orcés.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Riama orcesi'', p. 195). Geographic range ''R. orcesi'' is found in northeastern Ecuador at altitudes of . Reproduction ''R. orcesi'' is oviparous. References Further reading * Doan TM, Castoe TA (2005). "Phylogenetic taxonomy of the Cercosaurini (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae), with new genera for species of ''Neusticurus'' and ''Proctoporus'' ". ''Zoological Journal of ...
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Riama Raneyi
''Riama raneyi'' is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Ecuador. Etymology The specific name, ''raneyi'', is in honor of Richard H. Raney, mayor of Lawrence, Kansas (1967–1968), for his support of the University of Kansas Natural History Museum.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Riama raneyi'', p. 217). Geographic range ''R. raneyi'' is found in Napo Province Napo () is a province in Ecuador. Its capital is Tena. The province contains the Napo River. The province is low developed without much industrial presence. The thick rainforest is home to many natives that remain isolated by preference, descenda ..., Ecuador, at altitudes of . Reproduction ''R. raneyi'' is oviparous. References Further reading * Doan TM, Castoe TA (2005). "Phylogenetic taxonomy of the Cercosaurini (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae), wit ...
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Riama Balneator
''Riama balneator'' is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5251064 Riama Reptiles of Ecuador Endemic fauna of Ecuador Reptiles described in 1996 Taxa named by David A. Kizirian ...
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Riama Striata
''Riama striata'', the striped lightbulb lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae Gymnophthalmidae is a family of lizards with at least 250 species, sometimes known commonly as spectacled lizards or microteiids. They are called "spectacled" because of their transparent lower eyelids, which allow them to still see with closed .... It is endemic to Colombia. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q6449914 Riama Reptiles of Colombia Endemic fauna of Colombia Reptiles described in 1863 Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters ...
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Riama Labionis
''Riama labionis'' is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5313574 Riama Reptiles of Ecuador Endemic fauna of Ecuador Reptiles described in 1996 Taxa named by David A. Kizirian ...
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Riama Inanis
''Riama inanis'' is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5313644 Riama Reptiles of Venezuela Endemic fauna of Venezuela Reptiles described in 2003 Taxa named by Tiffany M. Doan Taxa named by Walter E. Schargel ...
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Riama Columbiana
''Riama columbiana'', the Colombian lightbulb lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae Gymnophthalmidae is a family of lizards with at least 250 species, sometimes known commonly as spectacled lizards or microteiids. They are called "spectacled" because of their transparent lower eyelids, which allow them to still see with closed .... It is endemic to Colombia. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5313755 Riama Reptiles of Colombia Endemic fauna of Colombia Reptiles described in 1914 Taxa named by Lars Gabriel Andersson ...
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Riama Anatoloros
''Riama anatoloros'' is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5313495 Riama Reptiles of Ecuador Endemic fauna of Ecuador Reptiles described in 1996 Taxa named by David A. Kizirian ...
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Riama Simotera
''Riama simotera'', O'Shaughnessy's lightbulb lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3430062 Riama Reptiles of Ecuador Endemic fauna of Ecuador Reptiles described in 1879 Taxa named by Arthur William Edgar O'Shaughnessy ...
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Riama Stigmatoral
''Riama stigmatoral'' is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5259279 Riama Reptiles of Ecuador Endemic fauna of Ecuador Reptiles described in 1996 Taxa named by David A. Kizirian ...
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Riama Unicolor
''Riama unicolor'', the drab lightbulb lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5313439 Riama Reptiles of Ecuador Endemic fauna of Ecuador Reptiles described in 1858 Taxa named by John Edward Gray ...
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