Teuchocercus
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Teuchocercus
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Teuchocercus is a genus of lizards endemic to South America. The genus contains only one species.[1]
Species
- Teuchocercus keyi Fritts & H.M. Smith, 1969[1]
Etymology
The specific name, keyi, is in honor of American physician and amateur herpetologist George Key (1942-1999).[2]
Geographic range
T. keyi is only found in Ecuador.[1]
References
Further reading
- Fritts TH, Smith HM. 1969. A New Teiid Lizard Genus from Western Ecuador. Trans. Kansas Acad. Sci. 72 (1): 54-59. (Teuchocercus, new genus; Teuchocercus keyi, new species).
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