Riama raneyi is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Ecuador.
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.
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
Oviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
Precocial species are those in which the young are relatively mature and mobile from the moment of birth or hatching. Precocial species are normall...
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starts withR. raneyi is found in Napo Province, Ecuador, at altitudes of 2,000–2,910 m (6,560–9,550 ft).
R. raneyi is oviparous.
