''Riolama'' is a small genus of

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s in the family Gymnophthalmidae.

Geographic range

The genus ''Riolama'' found in Venezuela and Brazil.

Species

The genus ''Riolama'' contains 6 species: *'' Riolama grandis'' *'' Riolama inopinata'' *'' Riolama leucosticta'' - white-spotted riolama *'' Riolama luridiventris'' *'' Riolama stellata'' *'' Riolama uzzelli'' '' Nota bene'': A

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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Riolama''. Relatives of the ''Riolama'', nicknamed "The Night Sky" and "The Brown Giant" were discovered by scientists in the

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, Brazil in 2018.

Geographic range

Species

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