''Gelanesaurus flavogularis'' is a species of

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in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Ecuador.

Geographic range

''G. flavogularis'' is found in Napo and Tungurahua Provinces, eastern Ecuador.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of ''G. flavogularis'', is freshwater

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within forest, at altitudes of .

Description

''G. flavogularis'' can be identified by the presence of calcareous spinules on flounces of the hemipenis. The tail is slightly compressed and lack tubercles. Tubercles are also absent from the sides of the neck and the gular region. (''Potamites flavogularis'', new species).

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of ''G. flavogularis'' is unknown.

References

* Torres-Carvajal O, Lobos SE, Venegas PJ, Chávez G, Aguirre-Peñafiel V, Zurita D, Echevarría LY (2016). "Phylogeny and biogeography of the most diverse clade of South American gymnophthalmid lizards (Squamata, Gymnophthalmidae, Cercosaurinae)". ''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'' 99: 63–75. (''Gelanesaurus flavogularis'', new combination). flavogularis Endemic fauna of Ecuador Reptiles of Ecuador Reptiles described in 2013 Taxa named by Marco Altamirano-Benavides Taxa named by Hussam Zaher Taxa named by Luciana Moreira Lobo Taxa named by Felipe Gobbi Grazziotin Taxa named by Pedro M. Sales-Nunes Taxa named by Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues {{Gymnophthalmidae-stub

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