Cercosaura parkeri

Cercosaura parkeri

Parker's many-fingered teiid

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Cercosaura parkeri

Cercosaura parkeri, known commonly as Parker's many-fingered teiid , is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to South America.

Animal name origin

The specific name, parkeri, is in honor of English herpetologist Hampton Wildman Parker.

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C. parkeri is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.

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C. parkeri is oviparous.

References

1. Cercosaura parkeri Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cercosaura_parkeri
2. Cercosaura parkeri on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/44578545/44578553

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