| Alopoglossus embera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Alopoglossidae |
| Genus: | Alopoglossus |
| Species: | A. embera |
| Binomial name | |
| Alopoglossus embera Peloso & Morales, 2017 | |
Alopoglossus embera is a species of lizard in the family Alopoglossidae. The species is endemic to western Colombia.
Etymology
The specific name, embera, is in honor of the Emberá, an indigenous people of Colombia and Panama.[1]
Geographic range
In Colombia, A. embra is found in Cauca Department and Valle del Cauca Department.[1]
References
- 1 2 Alopoglossus embera at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 July 2019.
Further reading
- Peloso PLV, Morales CH (2018). "Description of a New Species of Alopoglossus Boulenger, 1885 from Western Colombia (Gymnophthalmoidea)". South American Journal of Herpetology 12 (2): 89–98. (Alopoglossus embera, new species).
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