| Potamites hydroimperator | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Potamites |
| Species: | P. hydroimperator |
| Binomial name | |
| Potamites hydroimperator Chávez, Malqui & Catenazzi, 2021 | |
Potamites hydroimperator is a species of lizard which is endemic to eastern Peru, where it is known from El Sira Communal Reserve. The species is known to occur in and near streams in the El Sira Mountains. They are under threat from illegal gold mining in the region.[1]
References
- ↑ Chávez, G., Malqui, J., & Catenazzi, A. (2021). A new riparian Andean Potamites (Reptilia, Squamata, Gymnophtalmidae) from El Sira Mountains, central Peru, with comments on P. ecpleopus Cope 1875, and on the taxonomy and biogeography of Potamites. European Journal of Taxonomy, 760(1), 136-159. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.760.1445
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